Señorita

Halichoeres californicus

Wrasse beneath Eastern Pacific

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
North America
Medium
Tropical fish

Halichoeres californicus is a species of wrasse native to the eastern Pacific Ocean along the coasts of California and Baja California. Its distribution extends from Salt Point in Sonoma County, California, to southern central Baja California, near Cedros Island. It is a very common species; its common name in Spanish is señorita.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Halichoeres
Maximum length: 25 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Salt Point in northern California, USA to southern central Baja California, Mexico.

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