Anampses cuvier

Anampses cuvier, the pearl wrasse, is a species of fish found in the Pacific Ocean.^[2]

Anampses cuvier
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Labriformes
Family:	Labridae
Genus:	Anampses
Species:	A. cuvier
Binomial name
Anampses cuvier Quoy & Gaimard, 1824

Description

This species reaches a length of 31.0 cm (12.2 in). ^[3]

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of French naturalist and zoologist Georges Cuvier.^[4]

References

1. Pollard, D., Craig, M. & Rocha, L. (2010). "Anampses cuvier". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187758A8623496. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187758A8623496.en. Retrieved 27 January 2024.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
2. Randall, J.E., 1972. A revision of the labrid fish genus Anampses. Micronesica 8(1-2):151-190.
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Anampses cuvier". FishBase. February 2015 version.
4. 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 21 February 2023.