Redback Wrasse (Halichoeres garnoti)

FishverifiedLeast Concern

Halichoeres garnoti

(Valenciennes, 1839)

Redback Wrasse

Also known as: Yellowhead Wrasse

Verified againstWoRMS

About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

2–80 m

Max size

19.3 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Family

Labridae

Where to find it

common

Dominica Honduras U.S. Virgin Islands United States

occasional

Antigua and Barbuda Bonaire British Virgin Islands France (Martinique)Grenada Martinique Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

rare

Bahamas Belize Mexico Puerto Rico Saba Saint Lucia

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