Nebulous Wrasse (species: Halichoeres nebulosus) in Frankland Island Group, QLD (Gaia Guide)
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Halichoeres nebulosus
Nebulous Wrasse


©Sally Polack: Nebulous Wrasse (Halichoeres nebulosus)

©Dennis Polack: Nebulous Wrasse (Halichoeres nebulosus)

©Dennis Polack: Nebulous Wrasse (Halichoeres nebulosus)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Labridae
Genus Halichoeres
Species Halichoeres nebulosus

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Distinguishing features

Shades of green with a distinctive purplish patch on belly, pink facial markings, tail with wavy bands. Ocellated black spot on dorsal fin. Usually found in loose groups.

Size

  • Up to 12 cm (Total Length)

Depth range

  • From 1 m to 40 m

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Inhabits reef flats, reef margins, and rocky shores, mainly in inshore weedy areas (FishBase).

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References

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.
  • Bellwood, D.R. and P.C. Wainwright (2001). Locomotion in labrid fishes: implications for habitat use and cross-shelf biogeography on the Great Barrier Reef, Coral Reefs, 20: 139-150. LIRS catalog number 787.
  • Caley, M.J. (1991). Mechanisms of coexistence in communities of coral-reef fishes, Ph.D. thesis, University of Sydney. LIRS catalog number 307.
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