Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Zigzag Wrasse
Halichoeres scapularis
Zigzag Wrasse
Category: Wrasses
Scientific Name: Halichoeres scapularis
Size: Up to 8 in. (20 cm)  
Distribution: West Pacific, Red Sea, Indonesia, Great Barrier Reef
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Actinopteri (Superclass)
    └Teleostei (Class)
     └Eupercaria (Order)
      └Labridae (Family)
       └Julidinae (Subfamily)
        └Halichoeres (Genus)
         └H. scapularis (Species)

Parrotfishes & Wrasses
Wrasses

Zigzag Wrasse

Barred Thicklip

Blackeye Thicklip

Ring Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Pastel Ring wrasse (Juvenile)

Pastel Ring wrasse (Initial Phase)

Bicolor Cleaner Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Bicolor Cleaner Wrasse (Juvenile Phase)

Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse (Juvenile)

Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse

Polynesian Goldflake Wrasse

Wedge-Tailed Wrasse (Juvenile)

Shortnose Wrasse

Leopard Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Rust-Banded Wrasse

Smalltail Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Smalltail Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Belted Wrasse

Redshoulder Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Redshoulder Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Bluehead (Initial Phase)

Bluehead (Intermediate Phase)

Bluehead (Terminal Phase)

Saddle Wrasse

Sunset Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Sixbar Wrasse

Cortez Rainbow Wrasse (Juvenile)

Cortez Rainbow Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Moon Wrasse

Yellow-Brown Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Yellow-Brown Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Blackbar Wrasse

Surge Wrasse

Fivestripe Wrasse

Ladder Wrasse

Snooty Wrasse

Tripletail Wrasse

Humphead Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Humphead Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Redbreasted Wrasse

Latent Slingjaw Wrasse

Slingjaw Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Slingjaw Wrasse (Dark Initial Phase)

Slingjaw Wrasse (Yellow Initial Phase)

Twospot Wrasse

Twospot Wrasse (variation)

Celebes Wrasse

Cheeklined Wrasse

Cheeklined Wrasse (Red Variation)

Ringtail Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Ringtail Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Cigar Wrasse

Bluesided Fairy Wrasse

Lubbock's Wrasse

Dotted Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Dotted Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Midget Wrasse

Disappearing Wrasse

Sixstripe Wrasse

Eightstripe Wrasse

Fourstripe Wrasse

Cryptic Wrasse

Cockerel Wrasse

Bluespotted Wrasse

Whitespotted Wrasse (Juvenile)

Whitespotted Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Yellowtail Wrasse

New Guinea Wrasse (Initial Phase)

New Guinea Wrasse (Juvenile)

Yellowbreast Wrasse

Batu coris

Batu coris (Juvenile)

Pale-Barred Coris

Yellowstripe Coris (Female)

Yellowtail Coris (Initial Phase)

Yellowtail Coris (Terminal Phase)

Yellowtail Coris (Juvenile)

Elegant coris

Pacific Bird Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Pacific Bird Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Red-Lined Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Red-Lined Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Slippery Dick (Juvenile)

Slippery Dick (Initial Phase)

Slippery Dick (Terminal Phase)

Canary Wrasse (Juvenile)

Claudia's Wrasse

Yellowcheek Wrasse

Chameleon Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Chameleon Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Yellowhead Wrasse (Juvenile)

Yellowhead Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Yellowhead Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Goldstripe Wrasse

Checkerboard Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Checkerboard Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Checkerboard Wrasse (Juvenile)

Clown Wrasse

Pinstriped Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Pinstriped Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Nebulous Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Ornate Wrasse

Rainbow Wrasse

Blackear Wrasse (Terminal Phase)

Blackear Wrasse (Initial Phase)

Twotone Wrasse

Twotone Wrasse (Juvenile)

Puddingwife (Juvenile)

Puddingwife (Initial Phase)

Puddingwife (Terminal Phase)

Richmond's Wrasse



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