| Klunzinger's wrasse | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Thalassoma |
| Species: | T. rueppellii |
| Binomial name | |
| Thalassoma rueppellii (Klunzinger, 1871) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Klunzinger's wrasse (Thalassoma rueppellii), also known as Rüppell's wrasse, is a species of ray-finned fish, a wrasse from the family Labridae which is endemic to the Red Sea. It inhabits the margins and seaward slopes of reefs at depths from 1 to 30 m (3.3 to 98.4 ft). It can reach 20 cm (7.9 in) in total length. This species can be found in the aquarium trade.
References
- Pollard, D. & Cabanban, A. (2010). "Thalassoma rueppellii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187524A8558340. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187524A8558340.en. Retrieved 3 February 2020.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Thalassoma rueppellii". FishBase. October 2013 version.
External links
- Photos of Klunzinger's wrasse on Sealife Collection
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Thalassoma rueppellii | |
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