genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
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fishes
Fish are aquatic, craniate, gill-bearing animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish as well as various extinct related groups. Approximately 95% of li ...
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family
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There are currently 80 recognized species in this genus:
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Halichoeres adustus
The black wrasse (''Halichoeres adustus'') is a species of wrasse native to the eastern Pacific Ocean around Cocos Island, the Revillagigedo Islands, Tres Marias Islands
Tres may refer to:
* Tres (instrument), a Cuban musical instrument
* Tres, ...
Halichoeres aestuaricola
''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 ...
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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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 ...
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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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
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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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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 ...
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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* (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)
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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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Steindachner
Franz Steindachner (11 November 1834 in Vienna – 10 December 1919 in Vienna) was an Austrian zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist. He published over 200 papers on fishes and over 50 papers on reptiles and amphibians. Steindachner describ ...
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)
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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 ...
Weaver
Weaver or Weavers may refer to:
Activities
* A person who engages in weaving fabric
Animals
* Various birds of the family Ploceidae
* Crevice weaver spider family
* Orb-weaver spider family
* Weever (or weever-fish)
Arts and entertainment
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Halichoeres caudalis
''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 ...
Halichoeres chloropterus
The pastel-green wrasse (''Halichoeres chloropterus''), also known as the black-blotched rainbowfish, black=blotched wrasse, dark-blotch wrasse or green-spotted wrasse, is a species of wrasse native to the central western Pacific Ocean. It can b ...
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* (1859-1914), French rabbi
*Adele Bloch-Bauer (1881-1925), Austrian entrepreneur
*Albert Bloch (1882–1961), American painter
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Halichoeres chrysus
''Halichoeres chrysus'', commonly called the canary wrasse, golden wrasse or yellow wrasse, is a fish species in the wrasse family native to central Indo-Pacific area.
Description
The canary wrasse is a small fish that can reach a maximum lengt ...
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 ...
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 ...
Halichoeres cyanocephalus
''Halichoeres cyanocephalus'', also called the lightning wrasse or the yellowcheek wrasse, is a species of salt water wrasse found in the western Atlantic Ocean, from Florida to Brazil.Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986. A field guide to Atlantic co ...
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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)
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Halichoeres dimidiatus
''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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Agassiz
Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz ( ; ) FRS (For) FRSE (May 28, 1807 – December 14, 1873) was a Swiss-born American biologist and geologist who is recognized as a scholar of Earth's natural history.
Spending his early life in Switzerland, he rec ...
, 1831)
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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.''
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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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Valenciennes
Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also Dutch, Valencijn; pcd, Valincyinnes or ; la, Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.
It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a s ...
Victor
The name Victor or Viktor may refer to:
* Victor (name), including a list of people with the given name, mononym, or surname
Arts and entertainment
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* ''Victor'' (1951 film), a French drama film
* ''Victor'' (1993 film), a French shor ...
, 2016 (Black-saddle wrasse)
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Halichoeres hartzfeldii
''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 ...
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Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Halichoeres hilomeni
''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 ...
Halichoeres hortulanus
The checkerboard wrasse (''Halichoeres hortulanus'') is a fish belonging to the wrasse family. It is native to the area including the Indian Ocean to central Pacific Ocean.
Description
The checkerboard wrasse is a small sized fish that can reach ...
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Lacépède Lacepede can refer to:
* Bernard Germain de Lacépède (1756–1825), French naturalist and politician.
* Lacepede Bay, a bay in South Australia.
* Lacépède, Lot-et-Garonne, a ''commune'' in France
* Lacepede Islands, a group of four islands in t ...
, 1801) (Checker-board wrasse)
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Halichoeres insularis
''Halichoeres insularis'', or the Socorro wrasse, is a species of saltwater 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, wh ...
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. ...
Halichoeres kallochroma
''Halichoeres kallochroma'' is a saltwater species of 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 ...
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J. L. B. Smith
James Leonard Brierley Smith (26 September 1897 – 8 January 1968) was a South African ichthyologist, organic chemist, and university professor. He was the first to identify a taxidermied fish as a coelacanth, at the time thought to be long ex ...
, 1947 (Jewelled wrasse)
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Halichoeres leptotaenia
''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 ...
Halichoeres leucoxanthus
''Halichoeres leucoxanthus'', commonly called the canarytop wrasse, whitebelly wrasse, or lemon meringue wrasse, is a fish species in the wrasse family endemic to the Indian Ocean.
Description
The canarytop wrasse is a small fish that can reach ...
Halichoeres leucurus
''Halichoeres leucurus'' is a marine fish commonly known as greyhead wrasse, chainline wrasse, sand-reef wrasse or silty wrasse. They are harmless to humans and have a size of around –.
Dispersion
''Halichoeres leucurus'' lives in the Weste ...
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, 1792) (Grey-head wrasse)
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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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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)
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Halichoeres malpelo
''Halichoeres malpelo'', or the Malpelo wrasse, is a species of saltwater 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, whic ...
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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Valenciennes
Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also Dutch, Valencijn; pcd, Valincyinnes or ; la, Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.
It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a s ...
, 1839) (Pink-belly wrasse)
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Halichoeres marginatus
''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 ...
Halichoeres melanotis
''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 ...
Halichoeres melanurus
The tail-spot wrasse, ''Halichoeres melanurus'', is a species of wrasse in the western Pacific from Japan to Samoa and Tonga and south to the Great Barrier Reef. This species is found along rocky shores or on coral reefs
A coral reef is a ...
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''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 ...
Halichoeres melasmapomus
''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 ...
Halichoeres miniatus
''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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Valenciennes
Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also Dutch, Valencijn; pcd, Valincyinnes or ; la, Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.
It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a s ...
, 1839) (Circle-cheek wrasse)
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Halichoeres nebulosus
The nebulous wrasse (''Halichoeres nebulosus'') is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It can be found in groups at depths from on reef flats. This species feeds on fish eggs and benthic invertebrates, i ...
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Valenciennes
Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also Dutch, Valencijn; pcd, Valincyinnes or ; la, Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.
It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a s ...
, 1839) (Nebulous wrasse)
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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 ...
Halichoeres nigrescens
''Halichoeres nigrescens'', or the bubblefin 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 ...
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*Adele Bloch-Bauer (1881-1925), Austrian entrepreneur
*Albert Bloch (1882–1961), American painter
* (born 1972), German motor journal ...
Halichoeres notospilus
''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 ...
Halichoeres orientalis
''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 ...
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 ...
Halichoeres papilionaceus
The Weed wrasse (''Halichoeres papilionaceus''), also known as Schwatz's wrasse or the seagrass wrasse, is a species of wrasse native to the Pacific Ocean from Sumatra to Solomon Islands. It can be found in groups at depths from in seagrass beds ...
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Valenciennes
Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also Dutch, Valencijn; pcd, Valincyinnes or ; la, Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.
It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a s ...
Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Halichoeres pelicieri
''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 ...
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 ...
Halichoeres podostigma
''Halichoeres podostigma'', the axil spot wrasse, is a species of saltwater 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, wh ...
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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 ...
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Steindachner
Franz Steindachner (11 November 1834 in Vienna – 10 December 1919 in Vienna) was an Austrian zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist. He published over 200 papers on fishes and over 50 papers on reptiles and amphibians. Steindachner describ ...
, 1867) (Black-ear wrasse)
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Halichoeres prosopeion
''Halichoeres prosopeion'', commonly called the twotone wrasse, half-grey wrasse or zig-zag wrasse, is a fish species in the wrasse family native to the western Pacific Ocean.
Description
The twotone wrasse is a small fish that can reach a maxim ...
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Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Halichoeres radiatus
The puddingwife wrasse, ''Halichoeres radiatus'', is a species of wrasse native to the western Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina to Bermuda, through the West Indies and Gulf of Mexico, to offshore islands of Brazil, being absent from Brazilian c ...
Halichoeres rubrovirens
''Halichoeres rubrovirens'', the red-green wrasse, is a species of wrasse native to the western Atlantic Ocean, being found in the islands of Trindade and Martim Vaz in southeastern Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative ...
'' 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)
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Halichoeres sazimai
''Halichoeres sazimai'', Sazima's wrasse, is a species of fish in the family Labridae found in deeper (20m+) and cooler waters off southeastern Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is ...
Halichoeres scapularis
''Halichoeres scapularis'', commonly called the Zigzag wrasse , is a fish species in the wrasse family native from the Indo-West Pacific.Lieske & Myers,''Coral reef fishes'',Princeton University Press, 2009,
Description
The zigzag wrasse is a ...
Halichoeres socialis
''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 ...
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
''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 ...
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 ...
Halichoeres timorensis
''Halichoeres timorensis'', the Timor 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 ...
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Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Halichoeres trimaculatus
''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 ...
Halichoeres trispilus
The triplespot wrasse (''Halichoeres trispilus''), also known as the white wrasse, is a species of wrasse native to the western Indian Ocean from South Africa to the Maldives and Mauritius
Mauritius ( ; french: Maurice, link=no ; mfe, lab ...
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 ...
Halichoeres zulu
''Halichoeres zulu'', the Kwa-Zulu Natal wrasse, is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Labridae, the wrasses. It is native to the south western Indian Ocean. It was first described in 2010.
Description
''Halichoeres zulu'' is characte ...
'' 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)