Baldchin groper

Baldchin groper
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Choerodon
Species:
C. rubescens
Binomial name
Choerodon rubescens
(Günther, 1862)
Synonyms[2]
  • Choerops rubescens Günther, 1862

The baldchin groper (Choerodon rubescens) is a species of wrasse endemic to Western Australia,[3] where it occurs on coral and weed-grown rocky reefs. This species can reach a length of 90 cm (35 in).[2]

References

  1. ^ Fairclough, D.; Cornish, A.; et al. (Grouper & Wrasse Specialist Group) (2004). "Choerodon rubescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2004: e.T44671A10933976. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2004.RLTS.T44671A10933976.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Choerodon rubescens". FishBase. August 2013 version.
  3. ^ Fisheries Western Australia - Baldchin Groper Fact Sheet


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