Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Zigzag Wrasse
Halichoeres scapularis
Zigzag Wrasse
Category: Wrasses
Scientific Name: Halichoeres scapularis
Size: Up to 8 in. (20 cm)  
Distribution: West Pacific, Red Sea, Indonesia, Great Barrier Reef
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. scapularis (Species)
WoRMS ID: 218990🔗
iNaturalist ID: 102080🔗

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