Thalassoma loxum
Thalassoma loxum is a species of wrasse endemic to the Arabian Sea, where it is only known from the waters of Oman. It can be found in quite shallow waters at depths from the surface to 2 m (6.6 ft). This species can reach 18 cm (7.1 in) in total length.[2]
Thalassoma loxum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Labriformes |
Family: | Labridae |
Genus: | Thalassoma |
Species: | T. loxum |
Binomial name | |
Thalassoma loxum J. E. Randall & Mee, 1994 | |
References
- Pollard, D. & Cabanban, A. (2010). "Thalassoma loxum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187422A8531491. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187422A8531491.en. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Thalassoma loxum" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
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