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bluefish (Halichoeres radiatus)
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Labridae

bluefish

Halichoeres radiatus

Wrasse beneath Western Atlantic

  • Blue
  • Tropical
  • Coastal
  • Oceanic
  • Regional distribution
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • North America
  • Fusiform
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

bluefish is a marine fish from Western Atlantic. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 51 cm.

Family
Labridae
Maximum length
51 cm
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Bermuda, throughout the West Indies, Florida, the Carolinas, and Gulf of Mexico; found at the Brazilian oceanic islands of St. Paul's Rocks, Fernando de Noronha and Atol das Rochas. Does not co-occur with H. brasiliensis in Brazilian coastal waters.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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