Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Richmond's Wrasse - Terminal Phase
Halichoeres richmondi
Richmond's Wrasse
Category: Wrasses
Scientific Name: Halichoeres richmondi
Size: Up to 7 in. (18 cm)  
Depth: 3-50 ft. (1-15 m)
Distribution: Indonesia, Philippines, Micronesia, Great Barrier Reef, New Caledonia, Fiji
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. richmondi (Species)

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