Thalassoma ascensionis
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Thalassoma ascensionis is a species of fish
in the Labridae family. It is endemic to Saint Helena
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Fish
Fish are a paraphyletic group of organisms that consist of all gill-bearing aquatic vertebrate animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish, as well as various extinct related groups...
in the Labridae family. It is endemic to Saint Helena
Saint Helena
Saint Helena , named after St Helena of Constantinople, is an island of volcanic origin in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is part of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha which also includes Ascension Island and the islands of Tristan da Cunha...
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Source
- Roberts, C. 1996. Thalassoma ascensionis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 5 August 2007.