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Halichoeres

Halichoeres timorensis

(Bleeker, 1852)

Timor Wrasse

Reef Suitability Not Known

Fish-Only Suitability Not Known

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Sri Lanka and Indonesia.

Size: 5 inches (12 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits rocky areas and tidepools and usually found at depths between 15 – 50 feet (5 – 15 m) where it feeds on benthic invertebrates.

General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Labroidei

    Family: Labridae

    Genus: Halichoeres

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Halichoeres timorensis (Timor Wrasse)
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