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Halichoeres brasiliensis

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Halichoeres brasiliensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Halichoeres
Species:
H. brasiliensis
Binomial name
Halichoeres brasiliensis
(Bloch, 1791)
Synonyms
  • Labrus brasiliensis Bloch, 1791
  • Julis principis Valenciennes, 1839
  • Halichoeres irideus Starks, 1913

Halichoeres brasiliensis, or the Brazilian wrasse, is a species of salt water wrasse found in the south-western Atlantic Ocean, from Brazil to Trinidad Island.[2]

Description

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This species reaches a length of 39.5 cm (15.6 in).[3]

References

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  1. ^ Rocha, L., Francini-Filho, R., Craig, M., Ferreira, B., Rodrigo L. Moura & Ferreira, C.E. (2010). "Halichoeres brasiliensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187732A8615339. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187732A8615339.en. Retrieved 24 January 2024.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Rocha, L.A. and R.S. Rosa, 2001. Halichoeres brasiliensis (Bloch, 1791), a valid wrasse species (Teleostei: Labridae) from Brazil, with notes on the Caribbean species Halichoeres radiatus (Linnaeus, 1758). aqua, J. Ichthyol. Aquat. Biol. 4(4):161-166.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Halichoeres brasiliensis". FishBase. August 2019 version.