Halichoeres melanotis (Gilbert, 1890)
Golden wrasse
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Halichoeres melanotis
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa
Teleostei (teleosts) > Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Labridae (Wrasses) > Julidinae
Etymology: Halichoeres: Greek, als, alis = salt + Greek, choiros = pig (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Gilbert.
Etymology: Halichoeres: Greek, als, alis = salt + Greek, choiros = pig (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Gilbert.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 8 - 37 m (Ref. 9311). Tropical; 27°N - 5°N
Distribution Territories | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri
Eastern Central Pacific: Mexico to Costa Rica, including Cocos Island.
Size / Weight / Age
Found in reefs (Ref. 9311).
Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).
Main reference
Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Westneat, Mark | Collaborators
Gomon, M.F., 1995. Labridae. Viejas, doncellasas, señoritas. p. 1201-1225. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para Identification de Especies para lo Fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. 3 Vols. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9311)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 23 May 2007
CITES
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Aquaculture systems
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Ciguatera cases
Stamps, coins, misc.