Florent's Guide To The Hawaiian, South Pacific and

Indo-Pacific 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)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Labridae (Family)
      └Julidinae (Subfamily)
       └Halichoeres (Genus)
        └H. scapularis (Species)
WoRMS ID: 218990🔗
iNaturalist ID: 102080🔗

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