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Purple groppo
Grammatonotus laysanus
Grammatonotus laysanus, the purple groppo, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Callanthiidae, the groppos and splendid perches. This fish is found in the Pacific Ocean.
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Description
Grammatonotus laysanus has a violet red body, silvery on its lower flanks, a yellow dorsal fin, purple anal fin, a purplish red caudal fin with yellow outer rays, light orange pectoral fins and purple-red pelvic fins. The dorsal fin is supported by 11 spines and 9, infrequently 10, soft rays while the anal fin has 3 spines and 9 soft rays. The caudal fin is rounded with two filamentous extensions running from the upper and lower margins. This species has a maximum published standard length of 12.8 cm (5.0 in).
Range & habitat
Grammatonotus laysanus is found in the Pacific Ocean. It has been recorded from New Guinea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Kiribati, Johnston Atoll, the Hawaiian Ridge, Hawaiian Islands, Line Islands; Nazca Ridge and the Sala-y-Gomez Ridge. This is a pelagic and Oceanic species found at depths between 170 and 372 m (558 and 1,220 ft).
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 609566.