Cymolutes lecluse, the sharp-headed wrasse or Hawaiian knifefish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the family Labridae, the wrasses. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands where it is found in lagoons over sandy substrates and is piscivorous.[2] It is found at depths of between 5–119 metres (16–390 ft).[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Cymolutes |
| Species: | C. lecluse
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Xyrichthys lecluse Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 | |
References
edit- ^ a b Russell, B. (2010). "Cymolutes lecluse". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187754A8622760. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187754A8622760.en. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cymolutes lecluse". FishBase. August 2019 version.