Cocos wrasse (Halichoeres discolor)

Scientific name: Halichoeres discolor Bussing, 1983

Cocos wrasse (Halichoeres discolor)

The Cocos wrasse (Halichoeres discolor) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, known only from Cocos Island, Costa Rica.

Species facts

Scientific name
Halichoeres discolor
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Common length
10.0
Depth range
4–30 m (13–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 4 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: known only from Cocos Island, Costa Rica.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Vulnerable (VU) (D2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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