Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Pinstriped Wrasse
Halichoeres melanurus
Pinstriped Wrasse
Also known as: Tail-Spot Wrasse
Category: Wrasses
Scientific Name: Halichoeres melanurus
Size: Up to 4 in. (10 cm)  
Depth: 6-50 ft. (2-15 m)
Distribution: Indonesia, Philippines, Micronesia, Great Barrier Reef, Fiji
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. melanurus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 275776🔗
iNaturalist ID: 102059🔗

All Photographs
© 2026 Florent Charpin