Florent's Guide To The Hawaiian, South Pacific and

Indo-Pacific Reefs

Richmond's Wrasse - Terminal Phase
Halichoeres richmondi
Richmond's Wrasse
Category: Wrasses
Scientific Name: Halichoeres richmondi
Size: Up to 7 in. (18 cm)  
Depth: 3-50 ft. (1-15 m)
Distribution: Indonesia, Philippines, Micronesia, Great Barrier Reef, New Caledonia, Fiji
Chordata (Phylum)
Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Labridae (Family)
      └Julidinae (Subfamily)
       └Halichoeres (Genus)
        └H. richmondi (Species)

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