Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Yellowhead Wrasse
Halichoeres garnoti
Yellowhead Wrasse
Category: Wrasses
Scientific Name: Halichoeres garnoti
Size: 5 to 7 in. (12 to 18 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. garnoti (Species)
WoRMS ID: 275764🔗
iNaturalist ID: 49946🔗

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