| Anampses cuvier | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Anampses |
| Species: | A. cuvier |
| Binomial name | |
| Anampses cuvier | |
Anampses cuvier, the pearl wrasse, is a fish found in the Pacific Ocean.[1]
This species reaches a length of 31.0 cm (12.2 in). [2]
Etymology
The fish is named in honor of French naturalist and zoologist Georges Cuvier.[3]
References
- ↑ Randall, J.E., 1972. A revision of the labrid fish genus Anampses. Micronesica 8(1-2):151-190.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Anampses cuvier" in FishBase. 2 2015 version.
- ↑ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order LABRIFORMES: Family LABRIDAE (a-h)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
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