U-spot wrasse

Halichoeres stigmaticus

Twenty Point Three Centimeters Wrasse from the Western Indian Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
West Asia
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

U-spot wrasse is known around Western Indian Ocean as a marine fish; It occurs in reef habitat, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 20.3 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Halichoeres
Maximum length: 20.3 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: known only from the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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