Halichoeres margaritaceus
Taxonomical systematics
Scientific name
Halichoeres margaritaceus (Valenciennes, 1839)
Synonyms
Julis margaritaceus Valenciennes, 1839
Common names
Pearly Wrasse, Pink-Belly Wrasse
Genus
Family
Labridae
Order
Perciformes
Class
Actinopterygii
Phylum
Chordata
Local ecology
Distribution
Great Barrier Reef. (Found in Sydney)
Biological characteristics
Maximum size
12cm TL
Wild foods
Feeds on benthic crustaceans, molluscs, polychaetes, forams, fishes, and fish eggs (FishBase)
Pearly Wrasse Halichoeres margaritaceus. Aquarium photo.