| Halichoeres bicolor | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Halichoeres |
| Species: | H. bicolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Halichoeres bicolor Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Halichoeres bicolor, or the pearly-spotted wrasse, is a species of salt water wrasse found in the Indo-West Pacific Ocean from Sri Lanka to the Indo-Malayan region. [2]
This species reaches a length of 12.0 cm (4.7 in). [3]
The slippery dick is a species of wrasse native to shallow, tropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean.
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 coastal waters. It can be found on reefs at depths from 2 to 55 m, with younger fish up to subadults being found in much shallower waters from 1 to 5 m. This species can reach 51 cm (20 in) in total length, though most do not exceed 40 cm (16 in). This species is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries and can be found in the aquarium trade.
Halichoeres are a genus of wrasses found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans.
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.
The pastel-green wrasse, 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 be found on coral reefs and the surrounding areas at depths from the surface to 10 m (33 ft). Its coloration varies depending upon the habitat in which it occurs, ranging from bright green in fish living in areas with heavy algal growth to pale or with dark bars for those inhabiting rubble areas. This species can reach 19 cm (7.5 in) in standard length. It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries and can be found in the aquarium trade.
The yellowhead wrasse is a fish species belonging to wrasse family native to shallow tropical waters in the Caribbean Sea and western Atlantic Ocean.
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.
The nebulous wrasse is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It can be found in groups at depths from 1 to 40 m on reef flats. This species feeds on fish eggs and benthic invertebrates, including crabs, sea urchins, ophiuroids, polychaetes, sponges and mollusks. Its coloration varies, ranging from brown to dark green. This species can reach 12 cm (4.7 in) in total length. It can be found in the aquarium trade.
The Weed wrasse, 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 1 to 4 m in seagrass beds and coral reefs. This species can reach 12 cm (4.7 in) in total length. Body is oval, rather elongated and laterally compressed. Adults are green and pinkish.
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 9 centimetres (3.5 in)–13 centimetres (5.1 in).
Halichoeres chrysotaenia, common name Indian Ocean pinstriped wrasse, is a wrasse native to the Indo-West Pacific. It inhabits waters off rocky shorelines but seems to avoid areas of rich coral growth.
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.
Halichoeres richmondi, commonly called the Richmond's wrasse or chain-lined wrasse, is a fish species in the wrasse family native from the central Indo-Pacific.
Halichoeres scapularis, commonly called the Zigzag wrasse , is a fish species in the wrasse family native from the Indo-West Pacific.
Pseudocoris heteroptera, the torpedo wrasse or zebra wrasse, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a wrasse from the family Labridae. It is found in the western Pacific Ocean where it is associated with reefs.
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.
Halichoeres nigrescens, or the bubblefin wrasse, is a species of salt water wrasse found in the Indo-West Pacific Ocean.
Halichoeres pardaleocephalus, the lineblotch wrasse, is a species of salt water wrasse found in the Indo-West Pacific.
Halichoeres podostigma, the axil spot wrasse, is a species of saltwater wrasse found in the western-central Pacific Ocean.
Halichoeres timorensis, the Timor wrasse, is a species of salt water wrasse found in the Indo-West Pacific Ocean.
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