Halichoeres
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The wrasse
genus
Halichoeres includes among others the ray-finned fish collectively called yellow wrasses.
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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 82 genera, which are divided into nine subgroups or tribes....
genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
Halichoeres includes among others the ray-finned fish collectively called yellow wrasses.
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lists 75 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
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- Halichoeres adustus (Gilbert, 1890), Black wrasse
- Halichoeres aestuaricola (Bussing, 1972), Mangrove wrasse
- Halichoeres argus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801), Argus wrasse
- Halichoeres bathyphilus (Beebe & Tee-Van, 1932), Greenband wrasse
- Halichoeres bicolor (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
- Halichoeres binotopsis (BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1849) - Halichoeres biocellatus (Schultz, 1960), Red-lined wrasse
- Halichoeres bivittatus (Bloch, 1791), Slippery dick Slippery dickSlippery dick is a species of ocean-dwelling fish in the family Labridae. Its Spanish common name is "doncella rayada".-Physical description:...
- Halichoeres bleekeri (Steindachner & Döderlein, 1887)
- Halichoeres brasiliensis (Bloch, 1791), Brazilian wrasse
- Halichoeres brownfieldi (Whitley, 1945), Brownfields wrasse
- Halichoeres burekae Weaver & Rocha, 2007, Mardi Gras wrasse
- Halichoeres caudalis (Poey, 1860), Painted wrasse
- Halichoeres chierchiae (Di Caporiacco, 1948), Wounded wrasse
- Halichoeres chlorocephalus (KuiterRudie KuiterRudie Kuiter is an Australian underwater photographer, taxonomist, and marine biologist. He has described many new species of seahorse.He was born in the Netherlands.-Publications:* Photo Guide to Fishes of the Maldives by Rudie H. Kuiter...
& Randall, 1995) - Halichoeres chloropterus Halichoeres chloropterusHalichoeres chloropterus, commonly known as Green pastel wrasse, is a Wrasse from the Western Central Pacific. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 19 cm in length....
(Bloch, 1791), Pastel-green wrasse - Halichoeres chrysus Halichoeres chrysusThe Canary Wrasse, or Halichoeres chrysus, is a Wrasse from the Eastern Indian Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 12 cm in length. The colour is clear yellow....
(Randall, 1981), Canary wrasse - Halichoeres cosmetus (Randall & Smith, 1982), Adorned wrasse
- Halichoeres cyanocephalus (Bloch, 1791), Yellowcheek wrasse
- Halichoeres dimidiatus (Agassiz, 1831)
- Halichoeres discolor (Bussing, 1983), Cocos wrasse
- Halichoeres dispilus (Günther, 1864), Chameleon wrasse
- Halichoeres garnoti (ValenciennesValenciennesValenciennes is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.It lies on the Scheldt river. Although the city and region had seen a steady decline between 1975 and 1990, it has since rebounded...
, 1839), Yellowhead wrasse - Halichoeres girardi (BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1859) - Halichoeres hartzfeldii (BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1852), Hartzfeld's wrasse - Halichoeres hortulanus (LacepèdeLacepedeLacepede can refer to:* Bernard Germain Étienne de la Ville, Comte de Lacépède , French naturalist and politician.* Jean de La Ceppède , French poet.* Rue Lacépède, a street in Paris...
, 1801), Checkerboard wrasseCheckerboard wrasseThe checkerboard wrasse, is a species of fish. It may also be known as the chequered wrasse or the wall wrasse.-Range:Red Sea to South Africa, north to southern Japan, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef.... - Halichoeres insularis (Allen & Robertson, 1992), Socorro wrasse
- Halichoeres iridis (Randall & Smith, 1982)
- Halichoeres kallochroma (BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1853) - Halichoeres lapillus (Smith, 1947), Jewelled wrasse
- Halichoeres leptotaenia (Randall & Earle, 1994)
- Halichoeres leucoxanthus (Randall & Smith, 1982), Whitebelly wrasse
- Halichoeres leucurus (Walbaum, 1792), Greyhead wrasse
- Halichoeres maculipinna (Müller & Troschel, 1848), Clown wrasse Clown wrasseThe name Clown wrasse may refer to either:* Halichoeres maculipinnaor* Coris aygula, also known as the Clown coris...
- Halichoeres malpelo (Allen & Robertson, 1992), Malpelo wrasse
- Halichoeres margaritaceus (ValenciennesValenciennesValenciennes is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.It lies on the Scheldt river. Although the city and region had seen a steady decline between 1975 and 1990, it has since rebounded...
, 1839), Pink-belly wrasse - Halichoeres marginatus (Rüppell, 1835), Dusky wrasse
- Halichoeres melanochir (Fowler & Bean, 1928)
- Halichoeres melanotis (Gilbert, 1890), Golden wrasse
- Halichoeres melanurus Halichoeres melanurusHalichoeres melanurus is a wrasse from the Western Pacific. It is generally readily available in the aquarium trade. The male of the species is more vibrant in colour generally, and when placed in the vicinity of one or more females may "flash" its colours with dramatically increased intensity...
(BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1851), Tail-spot wrasse - Halichoeres melas (Randall & Earle, 1994)
- Halichoeres melasmapomus (Randall, 1981), Cheekspot wrasse
- Halichoeres miniatus (ValenciennesValenciennesValenciennes is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.It lies on the Scheldt river. Although the city and region had seen a steady decline between 1975 and 1990, it has since rebounded...
, 1839), Circle-cheek wrasse - Halichoeres nebulosus (ValenciennesValenciennesValenciennes is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.It lies on the Scheldt river. Although the city and region had seen a steady decline between 1975 and 1990, it has since rebounded...
, 1839), Nebulous wrasse - Halichoeres nicholsi (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882), Spinster wrasse
- Halichoeres nigrescens (Bloch & Schneider, 1801), Bubblefin wrasse
- Halichoeres notospilus (Günther, 1864), Banded wrasse
- Halichoeres orientalis (Randall, 1999)
- Halichoeres ornatissimus (Garrett, 1863), Ornamented wrasse
- Halichoeres pallidus (KuiterRudie KuiterRudie Kuiter is an Australian underwater photographer, taxonomist, and marine biologist. He has described many new species of seahorse.He was born in the Netherlands.-Publications:* Photo Guide to Fishes of the Maldives by Rudie H. Kuiter...
& Randall, 1995), Pale wrasse - Halichoeres papilionaceus (ValenciennesValenciennesValenciennes is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.It lies on the Scheldt river. Although the city and region had seen a steady decline between 1975 and 1990, it has since rebounded...
, 1839) - Halichoeres pardaleocephalus (BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1849) - Halichoeres pelicieri (Randall & Smith, 1982)
- Halichoeres penrosei (Starks, 1913)
- Halichoeres pictus (Poey, 1860), Rainbow wrasse
- Halichoeres podostigma (BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1854), Axil spot wrasse - Halichoeres poeyi (Steindachner, 1867), Blackear wrasse
- Halichoeres prosopeion (BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1853), Twotone wrasse - Halichoeres purpurescens (Bloch & Schneider, 1801), Silty wrasse
- Halichoeres radiatus (Linnaeus, 1758), Puddingwife wrasse Puddingwife wrasseThe puddingwife wrasse is found in the southern reefs of the Gulf of Mexico. This fish is green with a pinkish top with many green lines along the face. The puddingwife is small and at most reaches three or four pounds. Due to its small size, it is not generally eaten...
- Halichoeres raisneri (Baldwin & McCosker, 2001)
- Halichoeres richmondi (Fowler & Bean, 1928), Richmond's wrasse
- Halichoeres rubricephalus (KuiterRudie KuiterRudie Kuiter is an Australian underwater photographer, taxonomist, and marine biologist. He has described many new species of seahorse.He was born in the Netherlands.-Publications:* Photo Guide to Fishes of the Maldives by Rudie H. Kuiter...
& Randall, 1995) - Halichoeres salmofasciatus (Allen & Robertson, 2002)
- Halichoeres sazimai
- Halichoeres scapularis (Bennett, 1832), Zigzag wrasse
- Halichoeres semicinctus (Ayres, 1859), Rock wrasse
- Halichoeres signifer (Randall & Earle, 1994)
- Halichoeres socialis (Randall & Lobel, 2003)
- Halichoeres solorensis (BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1853), Green wrasseGreen wrasseThe green wrasse, Notolabrus inscriptus, is a wrasse of the genus Notolabrus. It is found in eastern Australia including Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island, the Kermadec Islands, and the north east coast of the North Island in New Zealand, in reef areas at depths of between 5 and 20 m... - Halichoeres stigmaticus (Randall & Smith, 1982), U-spot wrasse
- Halichoeres tenuispinis (Günther, 1862)
- Halichoeres timorensis (BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1852), Timor wrasse - Halichoeres trimaculatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834), Threespot wrasse
- Halichoeres trispilus Halichoeres trispilusHalichoeres trispilus is a Wrasse from the Western Indian Ocean. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of 9 cm in length....
(Randall & Smith, 1982), Banana Wrasse - Halichoeres vrolikii (BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1855), Indian Ocean pinstriped wrasse - Halichoeres zeylonicus (Bennett, 1833), Goldstripe wrasse