Halichoeres leucurus
Halichoeres leucurus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Labriformes |
Family: | Labridae |
Genus: | Halichoeres |
Species: | H. leucurus
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Binomial name | |
Halichoeres leucurus (Walbaum, 1792)
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Synonyms[2] | |
Halichoeres leucurus is a marine fish commonly known as greyhead wrasse. They are harmless to humans and have a size of around 9–13 cm.
Dispersion[]
Halichoeres leucurus lives in the Western Pacific, specifically from the Philippines to New Guinea and from the Yaeyama Islands to southern Indonesia.[2]
Biology[]
Halichoeres leucurus can be found in coral-rich lagoon and inner channel reefs 1–15 meters deep in mixed coral and algae habitats. These fish may be found solitary or in pairs. They feed on small benthic invertebrates like nematodes, flatworms, gastrotichs, freshwater mussels, oligochaetes, and some amphipods.[3]
Description[]
They have 9 dorsal spines, 13 Dorsal soft rays, 3 anal spines, and 13 anal soft rays. Males are recognized by the grey head when seen in natural light. Body has a lined pattern until female stage. Males have orange spots along scale rows.[2]
References[]
- ^ Choat, J.H. (2010). "Halichoeres leucurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187478A8546783. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187478A8546783.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Halichoeres leucurus" in FishBase. August 2019 version.
- ^ "Using Benthic Invertebrates as Bioindicators - Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program (RAMP)". www.ramp-alberta.org. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
External links[]
- Photos of Halichoeres leucurus on Sealife Collection
- IUCN Red List least concern species
- Halichoeres
- Fish of Thailand
- Taxa named by Johann Julius Walbaum
- Fish described in 1792
- Labridae stubs