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Malpelo wrasse (Halichoeres malpelo)
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Malpelo wrasse (Halichoeres malpelo) specimen
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Labridae

Malpelo wrasse

Halichoeres malpelo

Vulnerable Fish of Central Pacific

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Halichoeres malpelo, or the Malpelo wrasse, is a species of saltwater wrasse found in the eastern-central Pacific Ocean.

Family
Labridae
Maximum length
15 cm
Water
Marine
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Malpelo Island.
Conservation status
VUVulnerable

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