Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Blackear Wrasse
Halichoeres poeyi
Blackear Wrasse
Category: Wrasses
Scientific Name: Halichoeres poeyi
Size: Up to 6 in. (15 cm)  
Depth: 3-30 ft. (1-10 m)
Distribution: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas, Brazil
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Labridae (Family)
      └Halichoeres (Genus)
















































































































































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