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''Halichoeres'', commonly called wrasses, are a
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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.
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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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& 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 ...
'' ( Beebe & Tee-Van, 1932) (Green-band wrasse) * ''
Halichoeres bicolor ''Halichoeres bicolor'', or the pearly-spotted wrasse, is a species of salt water wrasse The wrasses are a family, Labridae, of marine fish, many of which are brightly colored. The family is large and diverse, with over 600 species in 81 gene ...
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& J. G. Schneider, 1801)
(Pearly-spotted wrasse) * ''
Halichoeres binotopsis ''Halichoeres binotopsis'', or the Saowisata wrasse, is a species of salt water wrasse found in the western Pacific Ocean from Singapore to western New Guinea New Guinea (; Hiri Motu Hiri Motu, also known as Police Motu, Pidgin Motu, o ...
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'' L. P. Schultz, 1960 (Red-lined wrasse) * ''
Halichoeres bivittatus The slippery dick (''Halichoeres bivittatus'') is a species of wrasse native to shallow, tropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean. Description The slippery dick wrasse is a small fish that can reach a maximum length of 35 cm. It has ...
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, 1791)
(Slippery dick) * ''
Halichoeres bleekeri ''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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* '' Halichoeres brasiliensis'' (
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, 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''
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(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'' (
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, 1791)
(Pastel-green wrasse) * '' Halichoeres chrysotaenia'' (Bleeker, 1853) (Indian Ocean pinstriped wrasse) * '' Halichoeres chrysus'' J. E. Randall, 1981 (Canary wrasse) * ''
Halichoeres claudia ''Halichoeres claudia'', the Christmas wrasse, is a species of wrasse of the family Labridae. It is widely distributed in the southwestern Pacific, occurring from French Polynesia to the Great Barrier Reef The Great Barrier Reef is the wo ...
'' 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'' (
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, 1791)
(Yellow-cheek wrasse) * '' Halichoeres dimidiatus'' (
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Halichoeres discolor ''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 ...
'' 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 ...
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(Yellow-head wrasse) * '' Halichoeres gurrobyi''
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(Black-saddle wrasse) * '' Halichoeres hartzfeldii'' (
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'' J. E. Randall & G. R. Allen, 2010 (Hilomen's wrasse) * '' Halichoeres hortulanus'' (
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(Checker-board wrasse) * '' Halichoeres insularis'' G. R. Allen & D. R. Robertson, 1992 (Socorro wrasse) * ''
Halichoeres iridis ''Halichoeres iridis'' is a species of wrasse native to the western Indian Ocean along the African coast and nearby islands. It can be found in areas of rubble and sand around reefs at depths from . This species can reach in total length. ...
'' J. E. Randall & M. M. Smith, 1982 * '' Halichoeres kallochroma'' (
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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'' (
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, 1792)
(Grey-head wrasse) * ''
Halichoeres maculipinna ''Halichoeres maculipinna'', the clown wrasse, is a species of tropical fish that lives throughout the Caribbean Sea and adjacent parts of the western Atlantic Ocean. It is a carnivorous, multi-colored wrasse that is common throughout its range. ...
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(Clown wrasse) * '' Halichoeres malpelo'' G. R. Allen & D. R. Robertson, 1992 (Malpelo wrasse) * ''
Halichoeres margaritaceus ''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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(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'' (
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(Circle-cheek wrasse) * '' Halichoeres nebulosus'' (
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(Nebulous wrasse) * ''
Halichoeres nicholsi ''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 ...
'' ( D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882) (Spinster wrasse) * '' Halichoeres nigrescens'' (
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& J. G. Schneider, 1801)
(Bubble-fin wrasse) * '' Halichoeres notospilus'' ( Günther, 1864) (Banded wrasse) * '' Halichoeres orientalis'' J. E. Randall, 1999 * ''
Halichoeres ornatissimus ''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 ...
'' ( A. Garrett, 1863) (Ornamented wrasse) * '' Halichoeres pallidus'' Kuiter & J. E. Randall, 1995 (Pale wrasse) * '' Halichoeres papilionaceus'' (
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(Weed wrasse) * '' Halichoeres pardaleocephalus'' (
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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'' (
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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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Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Halichoeres stigmaticus'' J. E. Randall & M. M. Smith, 1982 (U-spot wrasse) * ''
Halichoeres tenuispinis ''Halichoeres'', commonly called wrasses, are a genus of fish, fishes in the family (biology), family Labridae found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans.Victor, B.C., Alfaro, M.E. & Sorenson, L. (2013)Rediscovery of ''Sagittalarva inornata ...
'' ( Günther, 1862) * '' Halichoeres timorensis'' (
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Halichoeres zeylonicus ''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 ...
'' ( E. T. Bennett, 1833) (Gold-stripe wrasse) * '' Halichoeres zulu'' J. E. Randall & D. R. King, 2010 Randall, J.E. & King, D.R. (2010): ''Halichoeres zulu'', a new labrid fish from South Africa. ''Smithiana Bulletin, 11: 17-23.'' (KwaZulu-Natal wrasse)


References

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