Pseudojuloides pyrius

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Labriformes

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii Infraclassis: Teleostei Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai Supercohors: Clupeocephala Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha Subcohors: Neoteleostei Infracohors: Eurypterygia Sectio: Ctenosquamata Subsectio: Acanthomorphata Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae Series: Eupercaria Ordo: Labriformes

Familia: Labridae
Genus: Pseudojuloides
Species: Pseudojuloides pyrius

Name

Pseudojuloides pyrius Randall & Randall, 1981

Holotype: BPBM 8432. [Paratypes: BMNH 1980.9.17.2 (1); BPBM 11880 (1), 11948 (2), 12602 (1); CAS 46960 (1); MNHN 1980-1385 (1); USNM 222674 (1)].

Type locality: Off point at southern end of Vaitahu Bay, Tahuata, Marquesas Islands.

References

• Randall, J.E. & H.A. Randall 1981: A revision of the labrid fish genus Pseudojuloides, with descriptions of five new species. Pacific Science, 35 (1): 51–74, col. pls. 1-3 as figs. 2-14.
• Westneat, M.W. 2001: Family Labridae. In: Carpenter & Niem 2001. Species identification guide for fishery purposes. Bony fishes part 4. 6: 3381–3467, Pls. I-V.
• Pseudojuloides pyrius in FishBase,
  Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds.) 2024. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication, www.fishbase.org, version 02/2024.

Vernacular names

English: Wrasse