Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Clown Wrasse
Halichoeres maculipinna
Clown Wrasse
Category: Wrasses
Scientific Name: Halichoeres maculipinna
Size: 3 to 5 in. (7 to 12 cm)  
Depth: 10-40 ft. (3-12 m)
Distribution: Florida, Caribbean, Bahamas, Bermuda, Brazil
Chordata (Phylum)
Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Labridae (Family)
      └Julidinae (Subfamily)
       └Halichoeres (Genus)
        └H. maculipinna (Species)

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