Pseudolabrus torotai

Taxonavigation edit

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: Pseudolabrus
Species: Pseudolabrus torotai

Name edit

Pseudolabrus torotai Russell & Randall, 1981

Holotype: BPBM 13040. [Paratypes: AMS I.20289-001 [not I.20219-001] (1), BPBM 12836 (1), MNHN 1979-0679 (1); USNM 220915 (1)].

Type locality: Anchorage in Haurei Bay (27°35'S, 144°20'W), Rapa Island, South Pacific, depth 80 feet.

References edit

  • Russell, B.C. & J.E. Randall 1981: The labrid fish genus Pseudolabrus from islands of the southeastern Pacific, with description of a new species from Rapa. Pacific Science, 34 (4): 433–440, 1 pl.
  • 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.
  • Pseudolabrus torotai in FishBase,
    Froese, R. & Pauly, D. (eds.) 2024. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication, www.fishbase.org, version 02/2024.

Vernacular names edit

English: Torota's Wrasse