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Halichoeres cyanocephalus

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Halichoeres cyanocephalus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Halichoeres
Species:
H. cyanocephalus
Binomial name
Halichoeres cyanocephalus
(Bloch, 1791)
Synonyms
  • Labrus cyanocephalus Bloch, 1791

Halichoeres cyanocephalus, also called the lightning wrasse or the yellowcheek wrasse, is a species of salt water wrasse found in the western Atlantic Ocean, from Florida to Brazil.[2]

Description

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This species reaches a length of 30.00 cm (11.81 in).[3]

References

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  1. ^ Rocha, L. & Craig, M. (2010). "Halichoeres cyanocephalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187512A8554646. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187512A8554646.en. Retrieved 24 January 2024.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986. A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Halichoeres cyanocephalus". FishBase. August 2019 version.