Halichoeres leucurus is a marine fish commonly known as greyhead wrasse, chainline wrasse, sand-reef wrasse or silty wrasse.[3] They are harmless to humans and have a size of around 9 centimetres (3.5 in)–13 centimetres (5.1 in).[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Halichoeres |
| Species: | H. leucurus
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| Binomial name | |
| Halichoeres leucurus (Walbaum, 1792)
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Dispersion
editHalichoeres leucurus lives in the Western Pacific, specifically from the Philippines to New Guinea and from the Yaeyama Islands to southern Indonesia.[2]
Biology
editHalichoeres leucurus can be found in coral-rich lagoon and inner channel reefs 1–15 meters deep in mixed coral and algae habitats. These fish may be found solitary or in pairs. They feed on small benthic invertebrates like nematodes, flatworms, gastrotichs, mussels, oligochaete worms, and some amphipods.[4][failed verification]
Description
editH. leucurus has 9 dorsal spines, 13 Dorsal soft rays, 3 anal spines, and 13 anal soft rays. Males are recognized by the grey head when seen in natural light. The body has a lined pattern until female stage. Males have orange spots along scale rows.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Choat, J.H. (2010). "Halichoeres leucurus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187478A8546783. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187478A8546783.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Halichoeres leucurus". FishBase. August 2019 version.
- ^ a b "Chain-lined Wrasse (Halichoeres leucurus)". Whats that fish.
- ^ "Using Benthic Invertebrates as Bioindicators - Regional Aquatics Monitoring Program (RAMP)". www.ramp-alberta.org. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
External links
edit- Photos of Halichoeres leucurus on Sealife Collection
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