Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Puddingwife
Halichoeres radiatus
Puddingwife
Category: Wrasses
Scientific Name: Halichoeres radiatus
Size: 12 to 15 in. (30 to 38 cm)  
Depth: 10-50 ft. (3-15 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Bermuda, Gulf of America
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. radiatus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 275793🔗
iNaturalist ID: 49942🔗

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