Yellowcheek wrasse (Halichoeres cyanocephalus)

Scientific name: Halichoeres cyanocephalus Bloch, 1791

Yellowcheek wrasse (Halichoeres cyanocephalus)

The Yellowcheek wrasse (Halichoeres cyanocephalus) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Florida, USA and Antilles to Brazil.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12. Juveniles and females yellow with broad blue stripe from eye to center of caudal fin. The only Halichoeres species in Caribbean region with 12 dorsal rays, all other have 11. Adults with a broad black stripe on upper half of body; narrowing as it passes posteriorly to end in middle of caudal fin; lower half of body light blue-green; head below level of mouth blue-green, above yellow.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Halichoeres cyanocephalus
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Depth range
18–91 m (59–299 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 18 - 91 m, usually 30 - ? m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Florida, USA and Antilles to Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Gamefish: yes; 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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