Greenband wrasse (Halichoeres bathyphilus)

Scientific name: Halichoeres bathyphilus Beebe & Tee-Van, 1932

The Greenband wrasse (Halichoeres bathyphilus) is a marine fish of the family Labridae.

Biology

Inhabits deep reefs. Traded as an aquarium fish at Cear?, Brazil.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Scientific name: Halichoeres bathyphilus
Family: Labridae (Wrasses)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 23.0
Depth range: 27–190 m (89–623 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 27 - 190 m, usually ? - 27 m
Climate: Subtropical
Distribution: Western Atlantic: North Carolina (USA), Bermuda, and northeastern Gulf of Mexico to Yucatan, Mexico. Also recorded from Margarita Island, Venezuela. Reports from Brazil refers to.H. sazimai (O. Luiz, pers.comm. 04/10).
Conservation status (IUCN): Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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

Last updated 27 September 2026