Pastel-green wrasse
Adult
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Halichoeres
Species:
H. chloropterus
Binomial name
Halichoeres chloropterus
(Bloch, 1791)
Synonyms[2]
  • Labrus chloropterus Bloch, 1791
  • Platyglossus chloropterus (Bloch, 1791)
  • Labrus gymnocephalus Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801
  • Halichoeres gymnocephalus (Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801)
  • Julis modestus Bleeker, 1847
  • Halichoeres modestus (Bleeker, 1847)
  • Julis cuvieri Bleeker, 1847
  • Halichoeres bleekeri Günther, 1861
  • Platyglossus guttulatus W. J. Macleay, 1883

The pastel-green wrasse (Halichoeres chloropterus), also known as the black-blotched rainbowfish, black=blotched wrasse, dark-blotch wrasse or green-spotted wrasse,[2] is a species of wrasse native to the central western Pacific Ocean. It can be found on coral reefs and the surrounding areas at depths from the surface to 10 m (33 ft). Its coloration varies depending upon the habitat in which it occurs, ranging from bright green in fish living in areas with heavy algal growth to pale or with dark bars for those inhabiting rubble areas. This species can reach 19 cm (7.5 in) in standard length. It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries and can be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Choat, J.H. (2010). "Halichoeres chloropterus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187810A8635109. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187810A8635109.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Halichoeres chloropterus" in FishBase. August 2019 version.


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