Weed wrasse
| Halichoeres papilionaceus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Halichoeres |
| Species: | H. papilionaceus |
| Binomial name | |
| Halichoeres papilionaceus (Valenciennes, 1839) | |
The Weed wrasse, Halichoeres papilionaceus, 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 (3.3 to 13.1 ft) in seagrass beds and coral reefs. This species can reach 12 cm (4.7 in) in total length.[2] Body is oval, rather elongated and laterally compressed. Adults are green and pinkish.
References
- ↑ Choat, J.H. & Sadovy, Y.J. (2010). Halichoeres papilionaceus. In: IUCN 2014. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 August 2014.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Halichoeres papilionaceus" in FishBase. August 2014 version.
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