Pink-belly wrasse

Halichoeres margaritaceus

Twelve Point Five Centimeters Wrasse of Australian Waters

Pink-belly wrasse is a marine fish found around Indo-Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 12.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Halichoeres
Maximum length: 12.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Cocos Island in the eastern Indian Ocean to the Line and Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan, south to New South Wales and Lord Howe Island. Replaced by Halichoeres nebulosus in the western Indian Ocean.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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