A new tropical eastern Pacific labrid fish, Halichoeres discolor endemic to Isla del Coco, Costa Rica

 

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Auteur: Bussing, William A.
Format: artículo original
Statut:Versión publicada
Date de publication:1983
Description:A new wrasse, Halichoeres discolor, is described from 136 specimens taken at 14 inshore sites at Cocos Island, Costa Rica, the only known locality. The species has a distinctive juvenile color phase that resembles the coloration of juvenile Halichoeres nicholsi from the eastern Pacific mainland. The adult coloration of the new form is dark gray above, yellow-brown be low with blue stripes on the head and forebody and the fins mostly salmon-colored.
Pays:Portal de Revistas UCR
Institution:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Langue:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/25098
Accès en ligne:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/25098
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