Halichoeres marginatus

Halichoeres marginatus

Taxonomical systematics

Scientific name

Halichoeres marginatus Rüppell, 1835

Common names

Dusky Wrasse,

Genus

Family

Labridae

Order

Perciformes

Class

Actinopterygii

Phylum

Chordata

Local ecology

Distribution

Oceania, Tropical Western Pacific, Great Barrier Reef, Northern and Western Indian Ocean, Red Sea. (Found in Sydney)

Biological characteristics

Maximum size

18cm TL

 

Juvenile Dusky Wrasse (Halichoeres marginatus) in the aquarium.

 

 

Intermediate Dusky Wrasse (Halichoeres marginatus) in the aquarium.