Adorned wrasse

Halichoeres cosmetus

Wrasse beneath the South African Coast

Adorned wrasse is a marine fish of Western Indian Ocean. The species occupies reef habitat. The largest recorded length is 13 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Halichoeres
Maximum length: 13 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: south to Natal, South Africa (Ref. 4392 ). Reported from Socotra Archipelago (Ref. 37631 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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