Klunzinger's wrasse

Klunzinger's wrasse

Rüppell's wrasse

Kingdom
Phylum
Order
Family
Genus
SPECIES
Thalassoma rueppellii
Length
20
8
cminch
cm inch 

Klunzinger's wrasse (Thalassoma rueppellii), also known as Rüppell's wrasse, is a species of ray-finned fish, a wrasse from the family Labridae which is endemic to the Red Sea. It inhabits the margins and seaward slopes of reefs at depths from 1 to 30 m (3.3 to 98.4 ft). It can reach 20 cm (7.9 in) in total length. This species can be found in the aquarium trade.

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References

1. Klunzinger's wrasse Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klunzinger's_wrasse
2. Klunzinger's wrasse on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/187524/8558340

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