Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Clown Wrasse
Halichoeres maculipinna
Clown Wrasse
Category: Wrasses
Scientific Name: Halichoeres maculipinna
Size: 3 to 5 in. (7 to 12 cm)  
Depth: 10-40 ft. (3-12 m)
Distribution: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas, Bermuda, Brazil
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Labridae (Family) Wrasses
      └Julidinae (Subfamily)
       └Halichoeres (Genus)
        └H. maculipinna (Species)
WoRMS ID: 275772🔗
iNaturalist ID: 102053🔗

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