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Bodianus eclancheri

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Bodianus eclancheri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Bodianus
Species:
B. eclancheri
Binomial name
Bodianus eclancheri
(Valenciennes, 1846)

Bodianus eclancheri, commonly known as the harlequin wrasse, is a species of wrasse. It is found in the south-eastern Pacific Ocean.[2]

Etymology

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The fish is named in honor of Charles René Augustin L’Eclancher (also spelled Léclancher, 1804–1857), the naval surgeon aboard La Vénus, from which the type specimen was collected.[3]

Description

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This species reaches a length of 61.0 cm (24.0 in).[4]

References

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  1. ^ Allen, G., Lea, B., Rivera, F., Zapata, F., Merlen, G., Edgar, G., Russell, B. (2010). "Bodianus eclancheri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183539A8130971. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183539A8130971.en. Retrieved 21 January 2024.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Merlen, G., 1988. A field guide to the fishes of Galapagos. Wilmot Books, London, England 60 p.
  3. ^ 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 25 February 2023.
  4. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Bodianus eclancheri". FishBase. February 2015 version.