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s found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans.Victor, B.C., Alfaro, M.E. & Sorenson, L. (2013)
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Species

There are currently 80 recognized species in this genus: * '' Halichoeres adustus'' ( C. H. Gilbert, 1890) (Black wrasse) * ''

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'' W. A. Bussing, 1972 (Mangrove wrasse) * '' Halichoeres argus'' (

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& J. G. Schneider, 1801) (Argus wrasse) * ''

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'' ( Beebe & Tee-Van, 1932) (Green-band wrasse) * '' Halichoeres bicolor'' (

& J. G. Schneider, 1801) (Pearly-spotted wrasse) * '' Halichoeres binotopsis'' (

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, 1791) (Slippery dick) * '' Halichoeres bleekeri'' (

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& Döderlein ( de), 1887) * '' Halichoeres brasiliensis'' (

, 1791) (Brazilian wrasse) * '' Halichoeres brownfieldi'' ( Whitley, 1945) (Brownfield's wrasse) * '' Halichoeres burekae''

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& L. A. Rocha, 2007 (Mardi Gras wrasse) * '' Halichoeres caudalis'' ( Poey, 1860) (Painted wrasse) * '' Halichoeres chierchiae'' di Caporiacco, 1948 (Wounded wrasse) * '' Halichoeres chlorocephalus'' Kuiter & J. E. Randall, 1995 (Green-head wrasse) * '' Halichoeres chloropterus'' (

, 1791) (Pastel-green wrasse) * '' Halichoeres chrysotaenia'' (Bleeker, 1853) (Indian Ocean pinstriped wrasse) * '' Halichoeres chrysus'' J. E. Randall, 1981 (Canary wrasse) * '' Halichoeres claudia'' J. E. Randall & L. A. Rocha, 2009 (Claudia's wrasse) * '' Halichoeres cosmetus'' J. E. Randall & M. M. Smith, 1982 (Adorned wrasse) * '' Halichoeres cyanocephalus'' (

, 1791) (Yellow-cheek wrasse) * '' Halichoeres dimidiatus'' (

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, 1831) * '' Halichoeres discolor'' W. A. Bussing, 1983 (Cocos wrasse) * '' Halichoeres dispilus'' ( Günther, 1864) (Chameleon wrasse) * '' Halichoeres erdmanni'' J. E. Randall & G. R. Allen, 2010 (Erdmann's wrasse) Randall, J.E. & Allen, G.R. (2010): Two new labrid fishes of the genus ''Halichoeres'' from the East Indies. ''Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 58 (2): 281–289.'' * '' Halichoeres garnoti'' (

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, 1839) (Yellow-head wrasse) * '' Halichoeres gurrobyi'' Victor, 2016 (Black-saddle wrasse) * '' Halichoeres hartzfeldii'' (

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, 1947 (Jewelled wrasse) * '' Halichoeres leptotaenia'' J. E. Randall & Earle, 1994 * '' Halichoeres leucoxanthus'' J. E. Randall & M. M. Smith, 1982 (Canary-top wrasse) * '' Halichoeres leucurus'' (

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, 1792) (Grey-head wrasse) * '' Halichoeres maculipinna'' ( J. P. Müller & Troschel, 1848) (Clown wrasse) * '' Halichoeres malpelo'' G. R. Allen & D. R. Robertson, 1992 (Malpelo wrasse) * '' Halichoeres margaritaceus'' (

, 1839) (Pink-belly wrasse) * ''

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'' Rüppell, 1835 (Dusky wrasse) * '' Halichoeres melanochir'' Fowler & B. A. Bean, 1928 (Orange-fin wrasse) * '' Halichoeres melanotis'' ( C. H. Gilbert, 1890) (Golden wrasse) * '' Halichoeres melanurus'' (

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, 1839) (Circle-cheek wrasse) * '' Halichoeres nebulosus'' (

, 1839) (Nebulous wrasse) * '' Halichoeres nicholsi'' (

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& C. H. Gilbert, 1882) (Spinster wrasse) * '' Halichoeres nigrescens'' (

& J. G. Schneider, 1801) (Bubble-fin wrasse) * '' Halichoeres notospilus'' ( Günther, 1864) (Banded wrasse) * '' Halichoeres orientalis'' J. E. Randall, 1999 * '' Halichoeres ornatissimus'' ( A. Garrett, 1863) (Ornamented wrasse) * '' Halichoeres pallidus'' Kuiter & J. E. Randall, 1995 (Pale wrasse) * '' Halichoeres papilionaceus'' (

, 1839) (Weed wrasse) * '' Halichoeres pardaleocephalus'' (

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, 1867) (Black-ear wrasse) * '' Halichoeres prosopeion'' (

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, 1758) (Pudding-wife wrasse) * ''

Halichoeres richmondi ''Halichoeres richmondi'', commonly called the Richmond's wrasse or chain-lined wrasse, is a fish species in the wrasse family native from the central Indo-Pacific. Description The Richmond's wrasse is a small fish that can reach a maximum lengt ...

'' Fowler & B. A. Bean, 1928 (Richmond's wrasse) * '' Halichoeres rubricephalus'' Kuiter & J. E. Randall, 1995 (Red-head wrasse) * '' Halichoeres rubrovirens'' L. A. Rocha, Pinheiro & Gasparini, 2010Rocha, L.A., Pinheiro, H.T. & Gasparini, J.L. (2010): Description of ''Halichoeres rubrovirens'', a new species of wrasse (Labridae: Perciformes) from the Trindade and Martin Vaz Island group, southeastern Brazil, with a preliminary mtDNA molecular phylogeny of New World ''Halichoeres''. ''Zootaxa, 2422: 22–30.'' * '' Halichoeres salmofasciatus'' G. R. Allen & D. R. Robertson, 2002 (Red-striped wrasse) * ''

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& W. B. Ludt, 2024 (Tailspot wrasse) * '' Halichoeres sazimai'' O. J. Luiz, C. E. L. Ferreira & L. A. Rocha, 2009 * '' Halichoeres scapularis'' ( E. T. Bennett, 1832) (Zigzag wrasse) * '' Halichoeres semicinctus'' ( Ayres, 1859) (Rock wrasse) * '' Halichoeres signifer'' J. E. Randall & Earle, 1994 * '' Halichoeres socialis'' J. E. Randall & Lobel, 2003 * '' Halichoeres solorensis'' (

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, 1834) (Three-spot wrasse) * '' Halichoeres trispilus'' J. E. Randall & M. M. Smith, 1982 (Triple-spot wrasse) * '' Halichoeres zeylonicus'' ( E. T. Bennett, 1833) (Gold-stripe wrasse) * '' Halichoeres zulu'' J. E. Randall & D. R. King, 2010Randall, J.E. & King, D.R. (2010): ''Halichoeres zulu'', a new labrid fish from South Africa. ''Smithiana Bulletin, 11: 17-23.'' (KwaZulu-Natal wrasse)

References

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