Biology:Halichoeres brasiliensis

From HandWiki
Short description: Species of fish

Halichoeres brasiliensis
Halichoeres brasiliensis.jpg
Scientific classification edit
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

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

References

  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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/187732/8615339. Retrieved 24 January 2024. 
  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 and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Halichoeres brasiliensis" in FishBase. August 2019 version.

Wikidata ☰ Q2029462 entry