Wounded wrasse (Halichoeres chierchiae)

Scientific name: Halichoeres chierchiae Di Caporiacco, 1948

Wounded wrasse (Halichoeres chierchiae)

The Wounded wrasse (Halichoeres chierchiae) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Gulf of California to Panama.

Biology

Commonly encountered in rocky reefs and sandy areas adjacent to reefs. Feeds on mollusks, crabs, brittle stars and sea urchins. Not utilized for human consumption.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Halichoeres chierchiae
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.5
Depth range
2–69 m (7–226 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 69 m, usually 2 - 23 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Panama.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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