Black wrasse
Appearance
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Halichoeres adustus (darker fish) around a Guineafowl Pufferfish (Arothron meleagris) (lighter fish) | |
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Species: | H. adustus
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Halichoeres adustus (C. H. Gilbert, 1890)
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Halichoeres adustus, the Black wrasse, is a species of wrasse native to the eastern Pacific Ocean where it occurs around Cocos Island, the Revillagigedo Islands, Tres Marias Islands and the Galapagos.[1] This species prefers areas with rocky bottoms at depths of from 1 to 3 metres (3.3 to 9.8 ft). It can reach a length of 12.5 centimetres (4.9 in) TL.[2]
References
- ^ a b Allen, G. & Edgar, G. 2010. Halichoeres adustus. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 09 November 2013.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Halichoeres adustus". FishBase. August 2013 version.