The sharpnose wrasse or possum wrasse (Wetmorella nigropinnata) is a species of wrasse native to the Indo-Pacific region, from the Red Sea across to Pitcairn Island.[2] They live in coral reefs. They were a minor importance for commercial fisheries and it could be found in the aquarium trade.
Wetmorella nigropinnata | |
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Wetmorella nigropinnata (Seale, 1901) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Labriformes |
Family: | Labridae |
Genus: | Wetmorella |
Species: | W. nigropinnata
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Binomial name | |
Wetmorella nigropinnata (Seale, 1901)
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References
edit- ^ Bertoncini, A.; Yeeting, B. (2010). "Wetmorella nigropinnata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187407A8527317. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187407A8527317.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Wetmorella nigropinnata". FishBase. August 2019 version.
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