Hartzfeld's wrasse

Halichoeres hartzfeldii

Eighteen Centimeters Wrasse of the Indian Ocean

Halichoeres hartzfeldii, also known as Hartzfeld's wrasse, is a species of salt water wrasse found in the western Pacific Ocean.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Halichoeres
Maximum length: 18 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Pacific: tropical, north to southern Japan; may ultimately be regarded as a subspecies of Halichoeres zeylonsis of the Indian Ocean. Also recorded from Indonesia, Mentawai Island (Ref. 5978 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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