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Yellow wrasse (Halichoeres chrysus)
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Yellow wrasse (Halichoeres chrysus) specimen
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Labridae

Yellow wrasse

Halichoeres chrysus

Three black eyespots dwindling to one with age

  • Yellow
  • Cross-climate
  • Subtropical
  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Fusiform
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Yellow wrasse is a marine fish of coral reefs. It is known for three black eyespots dwindling to one with age.

Family
Labridae
Maximum length
12 cm
Water
Marine
Habitat
Coral reef
Body shape
Fusiform
Diet
Carnivorous
Distribution
Tropical and subtropical waters
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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