Halichoeres melanurus: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Labridae
- Genus
- Halichoeres
- Species
- Halichoeres melanurus
- Scientific Name
- Halichoeres melanurus
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Tail-spot wrasse
The tail-spot wrasse, Halichoeres melanurus, is a species of wrasse in the western Pacific from Japan to Samoa and Tonga and south to the Great Barrier Reef. This species is found along rocky shores or on coral reefs at depths from 1 to 15 m (3.3 to 49.2 ft). It can reach 12 cm (4.7 in) in total length. This species is popular for display in public aquaria and can be found in the aquarium trade.
The male of the species is more vibrant in colour generally, and when placed in the vicinity of one or more females may "flash" his colours with dramatically increased intensity. The female can be easily differentiated from the male by the presence of ocelli markings (eye spots) on the dorsal and caudal fins.
...Halichoeres melanurus in languages:
- English
- Pinstriped Wrasse
- English
- Three-eyed Wrasse
- English
- Hoeven's Wrasse
- English
- Tailspot Wrasse
- English
- Tail-spot wrasse
- English
- Yellow-tailed wrasse
- French
- Labre à queue noire
- Japanese
- カザリキュウセン
- Japanese
- Kazari-kyûsen
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Parent Taxon
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- Halichoeres burekae
- Halichoeres californicus
- Halichoeres caudalis
- Halichoeres chierchiae
- Halichoeres chlorocephalus
- Halichoeres chloropterus
- Halichoeres chrysotaenia
- Halichoeres chrysus
- Halichoeres claudia
- Halichoeres cosmetus
- Halichoeres cyanocephalus
- Halichoeres dimidiatus
- Halichoeres discolor
- Halichoeres dispilus
- Halichoeres erdmanni
- Halichoeres garnoti
- Halichoeres gurrobyi
- Halichoeres hartzfeldii
- Halichoeres hilomeni
- Halichoeres hortulanus
- Halichoeres inornatus
- Halichoeres insularis
- Halichoeres iridis
- Halichoeres kallochroma
- Halichoeres kneri
- Halichoeres lamarii
- Halichoeres lapillus
- Halichoeres leptotaenia
- Halichoeres leucoxanthus
- Halichoeres leucurus
- Halichoeres maculipinna
- Halichoeres malpelo
- Halichoeres margaritaceus
- Halichoeres marginatus
- Halichoeres melanochir
- Halichoeres melanotis
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- Halichoeres melas
- Halichoeres melasmapomus
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- Halichoeres nebulosus
- Halichoeres nicholsi
- Halichoeres nigrescens
- Halichoeres notospilus
- Halichoeres orientalis
- Halichoeres ornatissimus
- Halichoeres pallidus
- Halichoeres papilionaceus
- Halichoeres pardaleocephalus
- Halichoeres pelicieri
- Halichoeres penrosei
- Halichoeres pictus
- Halichoeres podostigma
- Halichoeres poeyi
- Halichoeres prosopeion
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- Halichoeres richmondi
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- Halichoeres scapularis
- Halichoeres semicinctus
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- Halichoeres solorensis
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