Halichoeres claudia
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Halichoeres |
| Species: | H. claudia
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| Binomial name | |
| Halichoeres claudia Randall & L. A. Rocha, 2009
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Halichoeres claudia, the Christmas wrasse, is a species of wrasse of the family Labridae. It is widely distributed in the southwestern Pacific, occurring from French Polynesia to the Great Barrier Reef, with isolated populations in the Indian Ocean (Christmas Island and Cocos Keeling).[2] This species was treated as Halichoeres ornatissimus for a long time, however, genetic evidence has shown that H. ornatissimus is restricted to Hawaii, while H. claudia is widespread in the western Pacific.[3] The species was named in honor of Claudia Rocha for her contributions to ichthyology.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Rocha, L.; Craig, M. (2010). "Halichoeres claudia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187699A8605358. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187699A8605358.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b Randall, J.E.; Rocha, L.A. "Halichoeres claudia sp. nov., a New Indo-Pacific Wrasse (Perciformes: Labridae), the Fourth Species of the H. ornatissimus Complex". Zoological Studies. 48: 709–718.
- ^ "Halichoeres claudia, Claudia's wrasse". www.fishbase.de. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
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