''Halichoeres'', commonly called wrasses, are a
genus
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of
fishes
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in the
family
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Labridae found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans.
[Victor, B.C., Alfaro, M.E. & Sorenson, L. (2013)]
Rediscovery of ''Sagittalarva inornata'' n. gen., n. comb. (Gilbert, 1890) (Perciformes: Labridae), a long-lost deepwater fish from the eastern Pacific Ocean: a case study of a forensic approach to taxonomy using DNA barcoding.
''Zootaxa, 3669 (4): 551–570.''
Species
There are currently 80 recognized species in this genus:
* ''
Halichoeres adustus''
( C. H. Gilbert, 1890) (Black wrasse)
* ''
Halichoeres aestuaricola''
W. A. Bussing, 1972 (Mangrove wrasse)
* ''
Halichoeres argus
''Halichoeres argus'', or the Argus wrasse, is a species of salt water wrasse found in the Indo-West Pacific Ocean from Sri Lanka to Fiji and Tonga, then north to Taiwan, south to northern Australia.Randall, J.E., 1980. Two new Indo-Pacific labri ...
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*Adele Bloch-Bauer (1881-1925), Austrian entrepreneur
*Albert Bloch (1882–1961), American painter
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& J. G. Schneider, 1801) (Argus wrasse)
* ''
Halichoeres bathyphilus
''Halichoeres'', commonly called wrasses, are a genus of fishes in the family Labridae found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans.Victor, B.C., Alfaro, M.E. & Sorenson, L. (2013)Rediscovery of ''Sagittalarva inornata'' n. gen., n. comb. (G ...
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( Beebe & Tee-Van, 1932) (Green-band wrasse)
* ''
Halichoeres bicolor''
(Bloch Bloch is a surname of German origin. Notable people with this surname include:
A–F
* (1859-1914), French rabbi
*Adele Bloch-Bauer (1881-1925), Austrian entrepreneur
*Albert Bloch (1882–1961), American painter
* (born 1972), German motor journal ...
& J. G. Schneider, 1801) (Pearly-spotted wrasse)
* ''
Halichoeres binotopsis''
(Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Halichoeres biocellatus
The red-lined wrasse, two-spotted wrasse or biocellated wrasse, ''Halichoeres biocellatus'', is a species of wrasse native to shallow tropical waters in the western Pacific Ocean.
Description
The red-lined wrasse can grow to about in length. Ma ...
'' L. P. Schultz, 1960 (Red-lined wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres bivittatus'' (Bloch Bloch is a surname of German origin. Notable people with this surname include:
A–F
* (1859-1914), French rabbi
*Adele Bloch-Bauer (1881-1925), Austrian entrepreneur
*Albert Bloch (1882–1961), American painter
* (born 1972), German motor journal ...
, 1791) (Slippery dick)
* '' Halichoeres bleekeri'' (Steindachner
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& Döderlein ( de), 1887)
* '' Halichoeres brasiliensis'' (Bloch Bloch is a surname of German origin. Notable people with this surname include:
A–F
* (1859-1914), French rabbi
*Adele Bloch-Bauer (1881-1925), Austrian entrepreneur
*Albert Bloch (1882–1961), American painter
* (born 1972), German motor journal ...
, 1791) (Brazilian wrasse)
* ''Halichoeres brownfieldi
''Halichoeres'', commonly called wrasses, are a genus of fishes in the family Labridae found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans.Victor, B.C., Alfaro, M.E. & Sorenson, L. (2013)Rediscovery of ''Sagittalarva inornata'' n. gen., n. comb. (G ...
'' ( Whitley, 1945) (Brownfield's wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres burekae'' Weaver
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& L. A. Rocha, 2007 (Mardi Gras wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres caudalis'' ( Poey, 1860) (Painted wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres chierchiae'' di Caporiacco, 1948 (Wounded wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres chlorocephalus'' Kuiter & J. E. Randall, 1995 (Green-head wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres chloropterus'' (Bloch Bloch is a surname of German origin. Notable people with this surname include:
A–F
* (1859-1914), French rabbi
*Adele Bloch-Bauer (1881-1925), Austrian entrepreneur
*Albert Bloch (1882–1961), American painter
* (born 1972), German motor journal ...
, 1791) (Pastel-green wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres chrysotaenia'' (Bleeker, 1853) (Indian Ocean pinstriped wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres chrysus'' J. E. Randall, 1981 (Canary wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres claudia'' J. E. Randall & L. A. Rocha, 2009 (Claudia's wrasse)
* ''Halichoeres cosmetus
''Halichoeres cosmetus'', or the adorned wrasse, is a species of salt water wrasse the Indian Ocean from South Africa north to Yemen, including Socotra
Socotra or Soqotra (; ar, سُقُطْرَىٰ ; so, Suqadara) is an island of the Repu ...
'' J. E. Randall & M. M. Smith, 1982 (Adorned wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres cyanocephalus'' (Bloch Bloch is a surname of German origin. Notable people with this surname include:
A–F
* (1859-1914), French rabbi
*Adele Bloch-Bauer (1881-1925), Austrian entrepreneur
*Albert Bloch (1882–1961), American painter
* (born 1972), German motor journal ...
, 1791) (Yellow-cheek wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres dimidiatus'' (Agassiz
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, 1831)
* '' Halichoeres discolor'' W. A. Bussing, 1983 (Cocos wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres dispilus'' ( Günther, 1864) (Chameleon wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres erdmanni'' J. E. Randall & G. R. Allen, 2010 (Erdmann's wrasse) [Randall, J.E. & Allen, G.R. (2010): Two new labrid fishes of the genus ''Halichoeres'' from the East Indies. ''Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 58 (2): 281–289.'']
* ''Halichoeres garnoti
The yellowhead wrasse (''Halichoeres garnoti'') is a fish species belonging to wrasse Family (biology), family native to shallow tropical waters in the Caribbean Sea and western Atlantic Ocean.
Description
The yellowhead wrasse is a small sized ...
'' (Valenciennes
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, 1839) (Yellow-head wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres gurrobyi'' Victor
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, 2016 (Black-saddle wrasse) Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Halichoeres hilomeni'' J. E. Randall & G. R. Allen, 2010 (Hilomen's wrasse) [
* '' Halichoeres hortulanus'' (]Lacépède Lacepede can refer to:
* Bernard Germain de Lacépède (1756–1825), French naturalist and politician.
* Lacepede Bay, a bay in South Australia.
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, 1801) (Checker-board wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres insularis'' G. R. Allen & D. R. Robertson, 1992 (Socorro wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres iridis'' J. E. Randall & M. M. Smith, 1982
* '' Halichoeres kallochroma'' (Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Halichoeres lapillus'' J. L. B. Smith
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, 1947 (Jewelled wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres leptotaenia'' J. E. Randall & Earle, 1994
* '' Halichoeres leucoxanthus'' J. E. Randall & M. M. Smith, 1982 (Canary-top wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres leucurus'' (Walbaum Walbaum is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*Johann Julius Walbaum (1724–1799), German physician, naturalist and taxonomist
* Johannes Walbaum (born 1987), German footballer
* Justus Erich Walbaum (1768-1837), German typ ...
, 1792) (Grey-head wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres maculipinna'' ( J. P. Müller & Troschel Franz Hermann Troschel (10 October 1810 – 6 November 1882) was a German zoologist born in Spandau.
He studied mathematics and natural history at the University of Berlin, where he was awarded his doctorate in 1834.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; ...
, 1848) (Clown wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres malpelo'' G. R. Allen & D. R. Robertson, 1992 (Malpelo wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres margaritaceus'' (Valenciennes
Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also Dutch, Valencijn; pcd, Valincyinnes or ; la, Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.
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, 1839) (Pink-belly wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres marginatus'' Rüppell, 1835 (Dusky wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres melanochir'' Fowler & B. A. Bean, 1928 (Orange-fin wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres melanotis'' ( C. H. Gilbert, 1890) (Golden wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres melanurus'' (Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Halichoeres melas'' J. E. Randall & Earle, 1994
* '' Halichoeres melasmapomus'' J. E. Randall, 1981 (Cheek-spot wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres miniatus'' (Valenciennes
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, 1839) (Circle-cheek wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres nebulosus'' (Valenciennes
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, 1839) (Nebulous wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres nicholsi'' ( D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882) (Spinster wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres nigrescens'' (Bloch Bloch is a surname of German origin. Notable people with this surname include:
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* (1859-1914), French rabbi
*Adele Bloch-Bauer (1881-1925), Austrian entrepreneur
*Albert Bloch (1882–1961), American painter
* (born 1972), German motor journal ...
& J. G. Schneider, 1801) (Bubble-fin wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres notospilus'' ( Günther, 1864) (Banded wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres orientalis'' J. E. Randall, 1999
* '' Halichoeres ornatissimus'' ( A. Garrett, 1863) (Ornamented wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres pallidus'' Kuiter & J. E. Randall, 1995 (Pale wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres papilionaceus'' (Valenciennes
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, 1839) (Weed wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres pardaleocephalus'' (Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Halichoeres pelicieri'' J. E. Randall & M. M. Smith, 1982
* '' Halichoeres penrosei'' Starks, 1913
* ''Halichoeres pictus
''Halichoeres'', commonly called wrasses, are a genus of fishes in the family Labridae found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans.Victor, B.C., Alfaro, M.E. & Sorenson, L. (2013)Rediscovery of ''Sagittalarva inornata'' n. gen., n. comb. (G ...
'' ( Poey, 1860) (Rainbow wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres podostigma'' (Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Halichoeres poeyi
The blackear wrasse (''Halichoeres poeyi'') is a species of wrasse, a type of fish in the family Labridae, from the warmer waters of the western Atlantic Ocean.
Description
The blackear wrasse has a relatively long, thin body, a large eye, and ...
'' (Steindachner
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, 1867) (Black-ear wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres prosopeion'' (Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Halichoeres radiatus'' ( Linnaeus, 1758) (Pudding-wife wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres richmondi'' Fowler & B. A. Bean, 1928 (Richmond's wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres rubricephalus'' Kuiter & J. E. Randall, 1995 (Red-head wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres rubrovirens'' L. A. Rocha, Pinheiro & Gasparini, 2010 [Rocha, L.A., Pinheiro, H.T. & Gasparini, J.L. (2010): Description of ''Halichoeres rubrovirens'', a new species of wrasse (Labridae: Perciformes) from the Trindade and Martin Vaz Island group, southeastern Brazil, with a preliminary mtDNA molecular phylogeny of New World ''Halichoeres''. ''Zootaxa, 2422: 22–30.'']
* '' Halichoeres salmofasciatus'' G. R. Allen & D. R. Robertson, 2002 (Red-striped wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres sazimai'' O. J. Luiz, C. E. L. Ferreira & L. A. Rocha, 2009
* '' Halichoeres scapularis'' ( E. T. Bennett, 1832) (Zigzag wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres semicinctus'' ( Ayres, 1859) (Rock wrasse)
* '' Halichoeres signifer'' J. E. Randall & Earle, 1994
* '' Halichoeres socialis'' J. E. Randall & Lobel, 2003
* ''Halichoeres solorensis
''Halichoeres solorensis'', the green wrasse, is a species of salt water wrasse found in the western Pacific Ocean.
Their depth range is 10 to 40 meters. They are found in coastal reefs and lagoons, frequently in sand-rubble substrate with large ...
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