Orange wrasse

Orange wrasse
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Pseudolabrus
Species:
P. luculentus
Binomial name
Pseudolabrus luculentus
Synonyms
  • Labrus luculentus J. Richardson, 1848
  • Labrichthys luculenta (J. Richardson, 1848)
  • Tautoga luculenta J. Richardson, 1848 (ambiguous)

The orange wrasse (Pseudolabrus luculentus) is a species of wrasse native to the Pacific Ocean from Australia to New Zealand and the Kermadec Islands. It is found in inshore waters at depths from 10 to 50 metres (33 to 164 ft). It can reach a length of 17 centimetres (6.7 in) SL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

  1. ^ Pollard, D.; Russell, B.; Sadovy, Y.J. (2010). "Pseudolabrus luculentus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T154701A4610583. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T154701A4610583.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pseudolabrus luculentus". FishBase. October 2013 version.