Checkerboard wrasse
Halichoeres hortulanus
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A wrasse from the Indian Ocean and the central Pacific.
- Scientific name
- Halichoeres hortulanus
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Halichoeres centiquadrus, Halichoeres centriquadrus, Halichoeres hortulans, Halichoeres hortulanus centiquadrus, Halichoeres hortulanus centriquadrus, Halichoeres notophthalmus, Hemitautoga centiquadrus, Labrus centiquadrus, Labrus hortulanus, Tautoga notophthalmus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 27 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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