Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Yellowcheek Wrasse
Halichoeres cyanocephalus
Yellowcheek Wrasse
Category: Wrasses
Scientific Name: Halichoeres cyanocephalus
Size: 3 to 6 in. (7 to 15 cm)  
Depth: 20-100 ft. (6-30 m)
Distribution: South Florida, Caribbean, Brazil
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. cyanocephalus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 275760🔗
iNaturalist ID: 102041🔗

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