| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | PERCIFORMES | LABRIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Halichoeres leucoxanthus | ||||||
| Species Authority: | Randall & Smith, 1982 | ||||||
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| Taxonomic Notes: | There is a very similar undescribed species in the Central Pacific (J.H.Choat pers. comm. 2009) | ||||||
| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Published: | 2010 |
| Assessor/s: | Choat, J.H. |
| Reviewer/s: | Craig, M.T. & Carpenter, K.E. |
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Justification: This is an Indian Ocean species. There are no known threats. It is therefore listed as Least Concern. |
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| Range Description: | This species occurs in the Indian Ocean, around Maldives, Thailand, peninsular Malaysia and Sumatra. |
| Countries: |
Native:
India; Indonesia; Maldives; Myanmar; Thailand
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| FAO Marine Fishing Areas: |
Native:
Indian Ocean – western; Indian Ocean – eastern; Pacific – western central
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| Population: | There is no population information available for this species. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | This species is found along the reef edge, in sand and rubble areas. |
| Systems: | Marine |
| Major Threat(s): | There are no known threats to this species, although it is collected for the aquarium trade. |
| Conservation Actions: | There are no species specific conservation measures in place. |
| Citation: | Choat, J.H. 2010. Halichoeres leucoxanthus. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2012. |
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