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Pseudolabrus guentheri

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Pseudolabrus guentheri, or Gunther's wrasse, is a ray-finned fish from the wrasse family. It was named for Albert Günther.

Habitat

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]

Distribution

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.

Name

The specific name of this fish honours the British-German ichthyologist and herpetologist Albert Günther 1830-1914).[2]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Pseudolabrus guentheri" in FishBase. 10 2011 version.
  3. ^ 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.
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Pseudolabrus guentheri: Brief Summary

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Pseudolabrus guentheri, or Gunther's wrasse, is a ray-finned fish from the wrasse family. It was named for Albert Günther.

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