Semicossyphus
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Semicossyphus darwini |
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Semicossyphus is a genus of wrasse that includes three species andis nativeto various locations in the Pacific Ocean .
The three types reach maximum lengths of 70 to 100 centimeters. The oldest known specimen was a representative of the species Semicossyphus pulcher and was 53 years old. The animals can reach a maximum weight of four ( darwini ) or about 15 kilograms ( pulcher and reticulatus ).
species
The genus includes the following three types:
- Semicossyphus darwini ( Jenyns , 1842)
- Semicossyphus pulcher ( Ayres , 1854)
- Semicossyphus reticulatus ( Valenciennes , 1839)
Danger
The IUCN classifies the population of the species Semicossyphus pulcher as "decreasing" and indicates the endangerment status of the other two species as "unknown".
Web links
Commons : Semicossyphus - collection of images, videos and audio files
- Semicossyphus in the Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Semicossyphus on FishBase.org (English)
- ↑ Semicossyphus in the Red List of Threatened Species on the IUCN website .