''Halichoeres hartzfeldii'', also known as Hartzfeld's 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 genera, which are divided into 9 subgroups or tribes. They are typically small, most of them le ...

found in the western Pacific Ocean.Myers, R.F., 1991. Micronesian reef fishes. Second Ed. Coral Graphics, Barrigada, Guam. 298 p.

Description

This species reaches a length of .

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of German physician Joseph Hartzfeld (1815–1885), the Principal Medical Officer of the Royal Dutch East Indies Army, who collected the type specimen, and whose collections, improved the scientific knowledge of the fish fauna of the Ambon Islands.

References

hartzfeldii Taxa named by Pieter Bleeker Fish described in 1852 {{Labridae-stub