Red-lined wrasse
Halichoeres biocellatus
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A wrasse from shallow waters of the western Pacific. Juveniles and females have two dark eyespots on the dorsal fin. It reaches 12 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Halichoeres biocellatus
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Halichoeres binotopis, Halichoeres melanurus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Water
- Temperature
- 25–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 12 cm
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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