jewelled wrasse

Halichoeres lapillus

Fourteen Centimeters Wrasse of the South African Coast

jewelled wrasse is known from Western Indian Ocean as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Halichoeres
Maximum length: 14 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: southern Mozambique and Natal, South Africa; also Reunion (Ref. 53568 ), Mauritius and Madagascar.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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