Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas and

Caribbean Reefs

Yellowcheek Wrasse
Halichoeres cyanocephalus
Yellowcheek Wrasse
Category: Wrasses
Scientific Name: Halichoeres cyanocephalus
Size: 3 to 6 in. (7 to 15 cm)  
Depth: 20-100 ft. (6-30 m)
Distribution: South Florida, Caribbean, Brazil
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Labridae (Family)
      └Julidinae (Subfamily)
       └Halichoeres (Genus)
        └H. cyanocephalus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 275760🔗
iNaturalist ID: 102041🔗

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