Pseudolabrus guentheri (original) (raw)
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Species of fish
| Pseudolabrus guentheri | |
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| Sleeping among ascidians | |
| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] |
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Scientific classification  |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Pseudolabrus |
| Species: | P. guentheri |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudolabrus guentheriBleeker, 1862 | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
| Labrichthys güntheri (Bleeker, 1862) Labrichthys australis Steindachner, 1866 Pseudolabrus richardsonii Steindachner, 1867 Labrichthys dorsalis Macleay, 1881 Pseudolabrus dorsalis (Macleay, 1881) Labrichthys melanura Macleay, 1881 Pseudolabrus melanurus (Macleay, 1881) Labrichthys dux De Vis, 1883 Labrichthys cruentatus De Vis, 1885 Labrichthys sexlineatus De Vis, 1885 Labrichthys rex De Vis, 1885 Labrichthys maculatus De Vis, 1885 |
Pseudolabrus guentheri, or Gunther's wrasse, is a ray-finned fish from the wrasse family. It was named for Albert Günther.
Gunther's wrasse is a marine species which inhabits rocky and coral reefs generally in shallow water up to 20m in depth.[3] The species feeds on small benthic crustaceans.[2]
The species is exclusively known from subtropical eastern Australia, occurring in Queensland as far north as Lindeman Island, and in New South Wales as far south as Botany Bay.
The specific name of this fish honours the British-German ichthyologist and herpetologist Albert Günther 1830-1914).[2]
- ^ Russell, B.; Pollard, D. (2010). "Pseudolabrus guentheri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187533A8560770. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187533A8560770.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pseudolabrus guentheri". FishBase. October 2011 version.
- ^ Westneat, M.W., 2001. Labridae. Wrasses, hogfishes, razorfishes, corises, tuskfishes. p. 3381-3467. In K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 6. Bony fishes part 4 (Labridae to Latimeriidae), estuarine crocodiles. FAO, Rome.