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Labridae
Timor wrasse
Halichoeres timorensis
Large male leads loose group
- Tropical
- Regional distribution
- Marine fish
- Pacific Ocean
- South Asia
- Southeast Asia
- Fusiform
- Small
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Fusiform
SmallTimor wrasse is a marine fish from Indo-West Pacific. It inhabits reef habitat. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 12 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Unnamed Order
- Family
- Labridae
- Genus
- Halichoeres
- Maximum length
- 12 cm
- Water
- Marine
- Body shape
- fusiform
- Distribution
- Indo-West Pacific: known at present only from Sri Lanka to Indonesia. Male Halichoeres nebulosus and Halichoeres margaritaceus have always been misidentified as Halichoeres kawarin , which may be responsible for attributing a greater range to this species.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Family
Conservation status
