Lanai, Hawaii
Initial Phase
Big Island, Hawaii
Initial Phase
Florent's Guide To The
French Polynesian Reefs
Ornate Wrasse
Halichoeres ornatissimus
Ornate Wrasse
Also known as: Ornamented Wrasse
Category: Wrasses
Scientific Name: Halichoeres ornatissimus
Size: Up to 6 in. (15 cm)
Depth: 30-130 ft. (10-40 m)
Distribution: Pacific, Indonesia, Hawaii, Great Barrier Reef, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
└Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
└Teleostei (Class)
└Eupercaria (Order)
└Labridae (Family)
└Julidinae (Subfamily)
└Halichoeres (Genus)
└H. ornatissimus (Species)
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