Argus wrasse
Halichoeres argus
No photo yet
A wrasse from the Indo-West Pacific, from Sri Lanka to Fiji and Tonga. It reaches 12 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Halichoeres argus
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Halichoeres fijiensis, Halichoeres guttatus, Halichoeres leparensis, Julis leparensis, Julis polyophthalmus, Labrus argus, Labrus guttatus, Labrus guttulatus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 12 cm
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
Spotted wrong data on this page? Let us know