Hartzfeld's wrasse (Halichoeres hartzfeldii)

Scientific name: Halichoeres hartzfeldii Bleeker, 1852

Hartzfeld's wrasse (Halichoeres hartzfeldii)

The Hartzfeld's wrasse (Halichoeres hartzfeldii) is a marine fish of the family Labridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11. Juveniles are off-white with a broad yellow lateral band.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Halichoeres hartzfeldii
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Depth range
10–70 m (33–230 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 70 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: tropical, north to southern Japan; may ultimately be regarded as a subspecies of Halichoeres zeylonsis of the Indian Ocean. Also recorded from Indonesia, Mentawai Island.
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.)

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Sources

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

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