Slippery dick
Halichoeres bivittatus
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A wrasse from shallow waters of the western Atlantic, from reefs. It reaches 35 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Halichoeres bivittatus
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Choerojulis arangoi, Choerojulis grandisquamis, Julis humeralis, Labrus bivittatus, Labrus multicostatus, Labrus psittaculus, Platyglossus florealis
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte, América do Sul
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 35 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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