Halichoeres nigrescens

(Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Vernacular names
English : Bubblefin wrasse
French : Labre diamant

Classification
Class : Teleostei
Order : Eupercaria i. s. (sometimes still Perciformes)
Family : Labridae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Body with large checkered pattern with dark grey-black areas and greenish-white clear spots. Clear center of scales in dark areas. Orange fins with light dots, light pink markings on cheeks.

Range and habitat
Indo-Pacific, from east Africa and Persian Gulf to Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan and north Australia. Found around rocky shorelines, in shallow weedy areas with little coral growth.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species has a huge range where it is quite common, even locally abundant. It is caught both by fisheries and for the trade. The impact of these activities need to be monitored.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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