The natal wrasse, Anchichoerops natalensis, is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean coasts of South Africa and Mozambique. It prefers areas with rocky substrates and can be found down to about 60 m (200 ft). This species grows to a length of 75 cm (30 in). This fish is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries and is popular as a game fish. This species is the only known member of its genus.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Subfamily: | Hypsigenyinae |
| Genus: | Anchichoerops Barnard, 1927 |
| Species: | A. natalensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Anchichoerops natalensis (Gilchrist & W. W. Thompson, 1909) | |
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References
edit- ↑ Craig, M. (2010). "Anchichoerops natalensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010 e.T187513A8554999. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187513A8554999.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Anchichoerops natalensis". FishBase. August 2013 version.
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