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Halichoeres
''Halichoeres'' are a genus of wrasses found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans.Victor, B.C., Alfaro, M.E. & Sorenson, L. (2013)Rediscovery of ''Sagittalarva inornata'' n. gen., n. comb. (Gilbert, 1890) (Perciformes: Labridae), a long-lost deepwater fish from the eastern Pacific Ocean: a case study of a forensic approach to taxonomy using DNA barcoding.''Zootaxa, 3669 (4): 551–570.'' Species There are currently 80 recognized species in this genus: * ''Halichoeres adustus'' (Charles Henry Gilbert, C. H. Gilbert, 1890) (Black wrasse) * ''Halichoeres aestuaricola'' William Albert Bussing Burhaus, W. A. Bussing, 1972 (Mangrove wrasse) * ''Halichoeres argus'' (Marcus Elieser Bloch, Bloch & Johann Gottlob Schneider, J. G. Schneider, 1801) (Argus wrasse) * ''Halichoeres bathyphilus'' (William Beebe, Beebe & John Tee-Van, Tee-Van, 1932) (Green-band wrasse) * ''Halichoeres bicolor'' (Marcus Elieser Bloch, Bloch & Johann Gottlob Schneider, J. G. Schneider, 1801) (Pearly-spott ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halichoeres Hortulanus (phase Terminale)
The checkerboard wrasse (''Halichoeres hortulanus'') is a fish belonging to the wrasse family. It is native to the area including the Indian Ocean to central Pacific Ocean. Description The checkerboard wrasse is a small sized fish that can reach a maximum length of . Both its sex and appearance change during its life, and the colouring at each stage is rather variable based on location. The body is thin, relatively lengthened and its mouth is terminal.Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. At juvenile stage, this wrasse has a white silvery background color with three black and dark red vertical patches from back head, middle of the body and on the caudal peduncle. A black ocellus with a yellow ring adorns the rear of the dorsal fin, two distinctive white spots are also visible on top and bottom of the caudal peduncle. Also a reddish line passes through the eyes starting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halichoeres Bivittatus
The slippery dick (''Halichoeres bivittatus'') is a species of wrasse native to shallow, tropical waters of the western Atlantic Ocean. Description The slippery dick wrasse is a small fish that can reach a maximum length of . It has a thin, elongate body with a terminal mouth, and its body coloration has three phases during its life: # The terminal phase is when the fish becomes a male, so the body coloration turns to green with two longitudinal dark stripes. The head and tail are covered with pink lines; it has a small black dot up to the pectoral fin. # The initial phase is when the juvenile becomes a female. The background body coloration is mainly whitish with pink shade, and the sides have two dark longitudinal stripes. The median one is usually black extending from the snout and via the eye to the base of the tail. The second one is a paler lateral stripe further below. The upper stripe incorporates a bicolored (green and yellow turning later to black) spot where it cross ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |