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Class: Teleostei
Order: Eupercaria/misc
Family: Labridae Wrasses
Subfamily: Corinae
Genus: Halichoeres

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31 species (see list below)
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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Halichoeres argus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

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Halichoeres argus
[Argus wrasse]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Halichoeres bicolor (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

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Halichoeres bicolor
[Pearly-spotted wrasse]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Halichoeres biocellatus Schultz, 1960

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Halichoeres biocellatus
[Red-lined wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 12.2 cm SL
Halichoeres bleekeri (Steindachner & Döderlein, 1887)

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Halichoeres bleekeri
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 19 cm SL
Halichoeres chloropterus (Bloch, 1791)

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Halichoeres chloropterus
[Pastel-green wrasse]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Halichoeres chrysus Randall, 1981

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Halichoeres chrysus
[Canary wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
Halichoeres claudia Randall & Rocha, 2009

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Halichoeres claudia
[Claudia's wrasse]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Halichoeres hartzfeldii (Bleeker, 1852)

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Halichoeres hartzfeldii
[Hartzfeld's wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 27 cm TL
Halichoeres hortulanus (Lacepède, 1801)

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Halichoeres hortulanus
[Checkerboard wrasse]
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Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Halichoeres kneri
[Kner's wrasse]

Photo by Kuiter, R.H.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Halichoeres leucurus (Walbaum, 1792)

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Halichoeres leucurus
[Greyhead wrasse]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
Halichoeres margaritaceus (Valenciennes, 1839)

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Halichoeres margaritaceus
[Pink-belly wrasse]

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Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Halichoeres marginatus Rüppell, 1835

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Halichoeres marginatus
[Dusky wrasse]

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Western Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Halichoeres melanochir Fowler & Bean, 1928

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Halichoeres melanochir
[Orangefin wrasse]

Photo by Hazes, B.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Halichoeres melanurus (Bleeker, 1851)

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Halichoeres melanurus
[Tail-spot wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Halichoeres melasmapomus Randall, 1981

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Halichoeres melasmapomus
[Cheekspot wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific.
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Halichoeres miniatus (Valenciennes, 1839)

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Halichoeres miniatus
[Circle-cheek wrasse]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Halichoeres nebulosus (Valenciennes, 1839)

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Halichoeres nebulosus
[Nebulous wrasse]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 14.6 cm TL
Halichoeres nigrescens (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

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Halichoeres nigrescens
[Bubblefin wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Halichoeres orientalis Randall, 1999

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Halichoeres orientalis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Halichoeres ornatissimus (Garrett, 1863)

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Halichoeres ornatissimus
[Ornamented wrasse]

Photo by Pelicier, D.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Halichoeres pelicieri Randall & Smith, 1982

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Halichoeres pelicieri
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
Halichoeres podostigma (Bleeker, 1854)

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Halichoeres podostigma
[Axil spot wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Halichoeres prosopeion (Bleeker, 1853)

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Halichoeres prosopeion
[Twotone wrasse]

Photo by Hazes, B.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Halichoeres richmondi Fowler & Bean, 1928

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Halichoeres richmondi
[Richmond's wrasse]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Halichoeres scapularis (Bennett, 1832)

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Halichoeres scapularis
[Zigzag wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific.
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Halichoeres solorensis (Bleeker, 1853)

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Halichoeres solorensis
[Green wrasse]

Photo by Kamy Yeung@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
Halichoeres tenuispinis (Günther, 1862)

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Halichoeres tenuispinis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Halichoeres timorensis (Bleeker, 1852)

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Halichoeres timorensis
[Timor wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 27 cm TL
Halichoeres trimaculatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)

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Halichoeres trimaculatus
[Threespot wrasse]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Halichoeres zeylonicus (Bennett, 1833)

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Halichoeres zeylonicus
[Goldstripe wrasse]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Halichoeres argus Argus wrasse Indo-West Pacific 12 TL 1801
Halichoeres bicolor Pearly-spotted wrasse Indo-West Pacific 12 TL 1801
Halichoeres biocellatus Red-lined wrasse Western Pacific 12 TL 1960
Halichoeres bleekeri Western Pacific 12.2 SL 1887
Halichoeres chloropterus Pastel-green wrasse Western Central Pacific 19 SL 1791
Halichoeres chrysus Canary wrasse Eastern Indian Ocean 12 TL 1981
Halichoeres claudia Claudia's wrasse Pacific Ocean 8.8 SL 2009
Halichoeres hartzfeldii Hartzfeld's wrasse Western Pacific 18 TL 1852
Halichoeres hortulanus Checkerboard wrasse Indo-Pacific 27 TL 1801
Halichoeres kneri Kner's wrasse Western Pacific 10 TL 1862
Halichoeres leucurus Greyhead wrasse Western Pacific 13 TL 1792
Halichoeres margaritaceus Pink-belly wrasse Indo-Pacific 12.5 SL 1839
Halichoeres marginatus Dusky wrasse Indo-Pacific 18 TL 1835
Halichoeres melanochir Orangefin wrasse Western Pacific 18 TL 1928
Halichoeres melanurus Tail-spot wrasse Indo-Pacific 14 TL 1851
Halichoeres melasmapomus Cheekspot wrasse Indo-Pacific 24 TL 1981
Halichoeres miniatus Circle-cheek wrasse Western Pacific. 14 TL 1839
Halichoeres nebulosus Nebulous wrasse Indo-West Pacific 12 TL 1839
Halichoeres nigrescens Bubblefin wrasse Indo-West Pacific 14.6 TL 1801
Halichoeres orientalis Northwest Pacific 7.6 SL 1999
Halichoeres ornatissimus Ornamented wrasse Pacific Ocean 18 TL 1863
Halichoeres pelicieri Western Indian Ocean 4.9 SL 1982
Halichoeres podostigma Axil spot wrasse Western Central Pacific 18.5 SL 1854
Halichoeres prosopeion Twotone wrasse Western Pacific 13 SL 1853
Halichoeres richmondi Richmond's wrasse Western Pacific 19 TL 1928
Halichoeres scapularis Zigzag wrasse Indo-West Pacific 20 TL 1832
Halichoeres solorensis Green wrasse Western Pacific. 18 TL 1853
Halichoeres tenuispinis Northwest Pacific 13.6 SL 1862
Halichoeres timorensis Timor wrasse Indo-West Pacific 12 TL 1852
Halichoeres trimaculatus Threespot wrasse Indo-Pacific 27 TL 1834
Halichoeres zeylonicus Goldstripe wrasse Indo-West Pacific 20 TL 1833



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