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Genus Halichoeres, Part 5

To: Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part VI, Part VII, Part VIII, Part IX

 

By Bob Fenner  
Halichoeres melanochir Fowler & Bean 1928. Western Pacific; Philippines to northwest Australia. To almost seven inches in length. This female off of Pulau Redang, Malaysia.

Halichoeres melanurus (Bleeker 1851), the Tail-spot Wrasse. West central Pacific. To five inches. An occasional import out of Fiji. Initial phase (a small and a large blue emarginated spot on dorsal) in Fiji, terminal off Heron Island, Australia's GBR.

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Halichoeres melasmapomus Randall 1981, the Cheekspot Wrasse. Indo-West Pacific. To ten inches total length. Occasionally shows up in our interest, often sold as a "miscellaneous" wrasse. This juvenile photographed in the Cook Islands.

Halichoeres nebulosus (Valenciennes 1839), the Nebulous Wrasse. To 12 cm. Indo-West Pacific: throughout the tropical and subtropical Indian Ocean including the Red Sea. This one in Raja Ampat. http://fishbase.org/Summary/species Summary.php?ID=6663&genusname=Halichoeres&
speciesname=nebulosus

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