Kwa-Zulu Natal Wrasse

Halichoeres zulu

Wrasse beneath African Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Africa
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Small
Tropical fish

Halichoeres zulu, the Kwa-Zulu Natal wrasse, is a species of ray-finned fish from the family Labridae, the wrasses. It is native to the south western Indian Ocean. It was first described in 2010.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Halichoeres
Maximum length: 13.5 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: South Africa.

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