| Kingdom | Phylum | Class | Order | Family |
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| ANIMALIA | CHORDATA | ACTINOPTERYGII | PERCIFORMES | LABRIDAE |
| Scientific Name: | Thalassoma heiseri | |||
| Species Authority: | Randall & Edwards, 1984 | |||
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| Red List Category & Criteria: | Least Concern ver 3.1 |
| Year Published: | 2010 |
| Assessor/s: | Pollard, D. & Cabanban, A. |
| Reviewer/s: | Craig, M.T. & Carpenter, K.E. |
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Justification: This species has a restricted distribution as it is found only at Pitcairn Island and Rapa Islands, and possibly also the Tuamotu Archipelago. Although there is very little known about its population status, biology or ecology, there are no perceived major threats to this species as the islands where it is found are not heavily populated. It is listed as Least Concern. |
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| Range Description: | This species is only known from the south Pacific Ocean around Pitcairn Island and Rapa Island, and possibly also the Tuamotu Archipelago. |
| Countries: |
Native:
French Polynesia; Pitcairn
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| FAO Marine Fishing Areas: |
Native:
Pacific – eastern central; Pacific – southwest
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| Population: | Theres is no population information available for this species. |
| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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| Habitat and Ecology: | The main habitat of this species is probably rocky reefs, and maybe also coral reefs to depths of 15 m. The diet probably comprises mainly benthic macro-invertebrates, and the eggs and larvae are probably pelagic. |
| Systems: | Marine |
| Major Threat(s): | There are no known major threats to this species. |
| Conservation Actions: | There are no specific conservation measures in place for this species. The islands within this species range are not heavily populated. |
| Citation: | Pollard, D. & Cabanban, A. 2010. Thalassoma heiseri. In: IUCN 2011. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 24 May 2012. |
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