Malapterus reticulatus

Malapterus reticulatus
Conservation status
	; Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Labriformes
Family:	Labridae
Genus:	Malapterus; Valenciennes, 1839
Species:	M. reticulatus
Binomial name
	Malapterus reticulatus; Valenciennes, 1839
Synonyms[2][3]
	Genus: Hospilabrus Whitley, 1931; Malacopterus Günther 1862; Neolabrus Steindachner, 1875; Species: Neolabrus fenestratus Steindachner, 1875;

Malapterus reticulatus is a species of wrasse endemic to the Juan Fernández Islands in the southeastern Pacific Ocean. It is a cleaner of species in the genus Scorpis, eating the isopod ectoparasites in their mouths. This species is the only known member of its genus.[4] It is found in shallow, coastal waters over rocky reefs.[1]

References

Russell, B. (2010). "Malapterus reticulatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187760A8623917. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187760A8623917.en. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Labridae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Malapterus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Malapterus reticulatus" in FishBase. August 2013 version.

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