Halichoeres hortulanus (Lacépède, 1801)

Checkerboard Wrasse

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Life Science Identifier (LSID):

urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:36c45953-dd5e-40a2-91d4-259b8c18ab6c

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Species presence

 Recorded In Australia
 Marine Habitats

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    Source: Australian National Fish Collection Images
    Image by: Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO
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Description

The Checkerboard Wrasse can be recognised by its colouration, which varies as the fish grows. Juvenile Checkerboard Wrasse have alternating black and white bars on the body and a yellow-edged, black spot in the dorsal fin. source: Australian Museum Factsheets

Checkerboard pattern on sides, males are greener with a yellow dorsal spot. Small juveniles are black and white, gradually changing with growth to the adult pattern . source: Wikipedia

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Species Lists

RLS profile v3
Range: 1674.765
Invasive: Not known to be invasive
Common_Name: Checkerboard wrasse;
Max_size: 270 mm
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea to the Line, Marquesan and Tuamoto islands and Japan to Australia
Depth: (0–13 m)
Frequency: 1.189
Threats: Subsistence fishing
Abundance: 1.736
Diet: Invertebrates
IUCN_Threat_status: Least Concern

Names and sources

Accepted name Source
Halichoeres hortulanus

Synonyms

Synonyms Source
Labrus hortulanus Lacépède, 1801
Published in: Lacépède, B.G. 1801. Histoire Naturelle des Poissons Paris : chez Plassan Vol. 3 pp. 558 pp. 34 pls

Common Names

Common name Source
Checkerboard Wrasse
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Four-spot Wrasse
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Chequered Wrasse
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Rainbowfish
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Wall Wrasse
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Working classification

kingdom
ANIMALIA
phylum
CHORDATA
subphylum
VERTEBRATA
suprageneric
GNATHOSTOMATA
suprageneric
PISCES
class
ACTINOPTERYGII
subphylum
EUTELEOSTEI
superorder
ACANTHOPTERYGII
order
PERCIFORMES
suborder
LABROIDEI
family
LABRIDAE
subfamily
Labrinae
genus
Halichoeres
species
Halichoeres hortulanus  Recorded in Australia

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