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Cymolutes lecluse

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Species of fish

Cymolutes lecluse
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Cymolutes
Species: C. lecluse
Binomial name
Cymolutes lecluse
(Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)
Synonyms
  • Xyrichthys lecluse Quoy & Gaimard, 1824

Cymolutes lecluse, the sharp-headed wrasse or Hawaiian knifefish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the family Labridae, the wrasses. It is endemic to the Hawaiian Islands where it is found in lagoons over sandy substrates and is piscivorous. It is found at depths of between 5–119 metres (16–390 ft).

References

  1. ^ Russell, B. (2010). "Cymolutes lecluse". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187754A8622760. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187754A8622760.en. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cymolutes lecluse". FishBase. August 2019 version.
Taxon identifiers
Cymolutes lecluse
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