Ornamented wrasse

Halichoeres ornatissimus

Red stripes and dorsal ocelli

Ornamented wrasse is a marine fish found around Pacific Ocean. It inhabits reef habitat. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 18 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Halichoeres
Maximum length: 18 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Pacific Ocean: Cocos (Ref. 9399 ) and Christmas (Ref. 30874 ) islands in the eastern Indian Ocean to the Hawaiian, Marquesan and Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan, south to the Great Barrier Reef.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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