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rainbow wrasse (Halichoeres pictus)
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rainbow wrasse (Halichoeres pictus) specimen
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Labridae

rainbow wrasse

Halichoeres pictus

Thirteen Centimeters Wrasse of South American Waters

  • Tropical
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • North America
  • South America
  • Fusiform
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

rainbow wrasse is a marine fish found around Western Atlantic. It inhabits reef habitat. The largest recorded length is 13 cm.

Family
Labridae
Maximum length
13 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and Bahamas to northern South America.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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