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Splendid Rainbow Wrasse (Halichoeres marginatus)
FishverifiedLeast Concern

Halichoeres marginatus

Rüppell, 1835

Splendid Rainbow Wrasse

Also known as: Dusky Wrasse, Marginated Wrasse, Red Sea Dusky Wrasse, Speckled Rainbowfish, Two-Eyed Wrasse, Saddled Rainbowfish

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About

Habitat

Reef-associated

Depth

0–30 m

Max size

18 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Family

Labridae

Where to find it

occasional

Seychelles

Other species in Labridae

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Speckled Maori Wrasse (Oxycheilinus arenatus)

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Flame Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus jordani)

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Flame Wrasse

Deepwater Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus bathyphilus)

Cirrhilabrus bathyphilus

Deepwater Wrasse

Bumphead Parrotfish (Scarus perrico)

Scarus perrico

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King Parrotfish (Scarus flavipectoralis)

Scarus flavipectoralis

King Parrotfish

Four-Lined Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia)

Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia

Four-Lined Wrasse

Brown Wrasse (Labrus merula)

Labrus merula

Brown Wrasse

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