Nebulous wrasse

The nebulous wrasse (Halichoeres nebulosus) is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It can be found in groups at depths from 1 to 40 m (3.3 to 131.2 ft) on reef flats. This species feeds on fish eggs and benthic invertebrates, including crabs, sea urchins, ophiuroids, polychaetes, sponges and mollusks.[2] Its coloration varies, ranging from brown to dark green. This species can reach 12 cm (4.7 in) in total length. It can be found in the aquarium trade.[2]

Nebulous wrasse
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Halichoeres
Species:
H. nebulosus
Binomial name
Halichoeres nebulosus
(Valenciennes, 1839)
Synonyms[2]
  • Julis nebulosus Valenciennes, 1839
  • Julis pseudominiatus Bleeker, 1856
  • Julis reichei Bleeker, 1856
  • Halichoeres reichei (Bleeker, 1857)
  • Pseudojulis maculifer Castelnau, 1875

References
  1. Craig, M. & Rocha, L. (2010). "Halichoeres nebulosus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187548A8564837. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187548A8564837.en. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Halichoeres nebulosus" in FishBase. August 2019 version.


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