Pastel-green wrasse
Halichoeres chloropterus
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A wrasse from the western central Pacific, from shallow coral reefs. It reaches 19 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Halichoeres chloropterus
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Halichoeres bleekeri, Halichoeres gymnocephalus, Halichoeres javanicus, Halichoeres modestus, Julis cuvieri, Julis modestus, Labrus chloropterus, Labrus gymnocephalus, Platyglossus chloropterus, Platyglossus guttulatus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 19 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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