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Nebulous wrasse

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Species of fish

Nebulous wrasse
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Halichoeres
Species: H. nebulosus
Binomial name
Halichoeres nebulosus
(Valenciennes, 1839)
Synonyms
  • Julis nebulosus Valenciennes, 1839
  • Julis pseudominiatus Bleeker, 1856
  • Julis reichei Bleeker, 1856
  • Halichoeres reichei (Bleeker, 1857)
  • Pseudojulis maculifer Castelnau, 1875

The nebulous wrasse (Halichoeres nebulosus) is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It can be found in groups at depths from 1 to 40 m (3.3 to 131.2 ft) on reef flats. This species feeds on fish eggs and benthic invertebrates, including crabs, sea urchins, ophiuroids, polychaetes, sponges and mollusks. Its coloration varies, ranging from brown to dark green. This species can reach 12 cm (4.7 in) in total length. It can be found in the aquarium trade.

References

  1. Craig, M.; Rocha, L. (2010). "Halichoeres nebulosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187548A8564837. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187548A8564837.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Halichoeres nebulosus". FishBase. August 2019 version.

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Taxon identifiers
Halichoeres nebulosus


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