Halichoeres papilionaceus: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Labridae
- Genus
- Halichoeres
- Species
- Halichoeres papilionaceus
- Scientific Name
- Halichoeres papilionaceus
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Weed wrasse
The Weed wrasse (Halichoeres papilionaceus), also known as Schwatz's wrasse or the seagrass wrasse, is a species of wrasse native to the Pacific Ocean from Sumatra to Solomon Islands. It can be found in groups at depths from 1 to 4 m (3.3 to 13.1 ft) in seagrass beds and coral reefs. This species can reach 12 cm (4.7 in) in total length. Body is oval, rather elongated and laterally compressed. Adults are green and pinkish.
...Halichoeres papilionaceus in languages:
- English
- Seagrass Wrasse
Images from inaturalist.org observations:
We recommend you sign up for this excellent, free service.
Parent Taxon
Sibling Taxa
- Halichoeres adustus
- Halichoeres aestuaricola
- Halichoeres argus
- Halichoeres bathyphilus
- Halichoeres bicolor
- Halichoeres binotopsis
- Halichoeres biocellatus
- Halichoeres bivittatus
- Halichoeres bleekeri
- Halichoeres brasiliensis
- Halichoeres brownfieldi
- 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
- Halichoeres melanurus
- Halichoeres melas
- Halichoeres melasmapomus
- Halichoeres miniatus
- 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
- Halichoeres radiatus
- Halichoeres richmondi
- Halichoeres rubricephalus
- Halichoeres rubrovirens
- Halichoeres salmofasciatus
- Halichoeres sazimai
- Halichoeres scapularis
- Halichoeres semicinctus
- Halichoeres signifer
- Halichoeres socialis
- Halichoeres solorensis
- Halichoeres stigmaticus
- Halichoeres tenuispinis
- Halichoeres timorensis
- Halichoeres trimaculatus
- Halichoeres trispilus
- Halichoeres vrolikii
- Halichoeres zeylonicus
- Halichoeres zulu






