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Halichoeres
Halichoeres are a genus of fish in the family Labridae found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans.
60 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 88 known species
Slippery Dick
speciesHalichoeres bivittatus
Checkerboard Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres hortulanus
Yellowhead Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres garnoti
Threespot Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres trimaculatus
Puddingwife Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres radiatus
Zigzag Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres scapularis
Halichoeres leucurus
complexHalichoeres leucurus
Dusky Wrasses
complexHalichoeres marginatus
Pastel-green Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres chloropterus
Chameleon Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres dispilus
Banded Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres notospilus
Cloud Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres nebulosus
Spinster Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres nicholsi
Clown Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres maculipinna
Halichoeres nigrescens
complexHalichoeres nigrescens
Twotone Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres prosopeion
Weedy Surge Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres margaritaceus
Rock Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres semicinctus
Canary Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres chrysus
Señorita Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres californicus
Argus Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres argus
Blackear Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres poeyi
Orangeline Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres hartzfeldii
Twospot Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres biocellatus
Wounded Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres chierchiae
Ornamental Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres ornatissimus
Brownfield's Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres brownfieldi
Claudia's Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres claudia
Axilspot Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres podostigma
Slenderspine Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres tenuispinis
Rainbow Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres pictus
Yellowface Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres solorensis
Earmuff Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres melasmapomus
Cheek-ring Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres miniatus
Cosmetic Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres cosmetus
Yellowcheek Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres cyanocephalus
Seagrass Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres papilionaceus
Cocos Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres discolor
Orangefin Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres melanochir
Brown-stripe Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres bicolor
Rainbow Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres iridis
Canarytop Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres leucoxanthus
Brazilian Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres brasiliensis
Bleeker's Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres bleekeri
Red-striped Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres salmofasciatus
Kwa-Zulu Natal Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres zulu
Kner's wrasse
speciesHalichoeres kneri
Painted Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres caudalis
Timor Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres timorensis
Goldstripe Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres zeylonicus
Erdmann's Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres erdmanni
Black Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres adustus
Banded Rainbowfish
speciesHalichoeres binotopsis
Golden Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres melanotis
Socorro Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres insularis
Hilomen's Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres hilomeni
Jewelled Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres lapillus
Lineblotch Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres pardaleocephalus
Brazilian goldenback wrasse
speciesHalichoeres dimidiatus
Ornamented Wrasse
speciesHalichoeres orientalis
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 49285.