Halichoeres brasiliensis

Halichoeres brasiliensis
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Labriformes
Family:	Labridae
Genus:	Halichoeres
Species:	H. brasiliensis
Binomial name
Halichoeres brasiliensis (Bloch, 1791)
Synonyms
Labrus brasiliensisBloch, 1791 Julis principisValenciennes, 1839 Halichoeres irideusStarks, 1913

Halichoeres brasiliensis, or the Brazilian wrasse, is a species of salt water wrasse found in the south-western Atlantic Ocean, from Brazil to Trinidad Island. ^[2]

Description

This species reaches a length of 39.5 cm (15.6 in). ^[3]

References

1. Rocha, L., Francini-Filho, R., Craig, M., Ferreira, B., Rodrigo L. Moura & Ferreira, C.E. (2010). "Halichoeres brasiliensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010 e.T187732A8615339. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187732A8615339.en . Retrieved 24 January 2024.
2. Rocha, L.A. and R.S. Rosa, 2001. Halichoeres brasiliensis (Bloch, 1791), a valid wrasse species (Teleostei: Labridae) from Brazil, with notes on the Caribbean species Halichoeres radiatus (Linnaeus, 1758). aqua, J. Ichthyol. Aquat. Biol. 4(4):161-166.
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Halichoeres brasiliensis". FishBase . August 2019 version.