Jansen's wrasse

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Jansen's wrasse
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T. jansenii
Binomial name
Thalassoma jansenii
(Bleeker, 1856)
Synonyms
  • Julis jansenii Bleeker, 1856

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Jansen's wrasse (Thalassoma jansenii) is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It is a reef inhabitant, preferring rocky areas, and can be found at depths from 1 to 15 m (3.3 to 49.2 ft). This species can grow to 20 cm (7.9 in) in total length.[2] Like many other coral reef wrasses, this species swims actively over the reef using solely their pectoral fins for thrust (known as labriform locomotion).[3] It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. Cabanban, A. & Pollard, D. 2010. Thalassoma jansenii. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 17 November 2013.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2013). "Thalassoma jansenii" in FishBase. October 2013 version.
  3. Fulton CJ, Bellwood DR, Wainwright PC (2001) The relationship between swimming ability and habitat use in wrasses (Labridae). Marine Biology 139, 25-33.


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