Threespot Wrasse

Halichoeres trimaculatus

Also known as: Rainbowfish, Sand-reef Wrasse, Spot-tail Rainbowfish, Spot-tail Wrasse, Spotted-tail Rainbowfish, Threespot Rainbowfish

ALSO KNOWN AS

Rainbowfish
Sand-reef Wrasse
Spot-tail Rainbowfish
Spot-tail Wrasse
Spotted-tail Rainbowfish
Threespot Rainbowfish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2010

LIFE STAGE

Threespot Wrasse juvenile, photographed at Rarotonga, Cook Islands — @fishx6 · Rarotonga, Cook Islands · August 20171 / 19

Threespot Wrasse juvenile, photographed at Rarotonga, Cook Islands — @fishx6 · Rarotonga, Cook Islands · August 20171 / 19

Showing details for the juvenile stage. Switch stages to see how it differs.

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Overview

Juveniles found in shallow, protected, coastal waters.

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How to identify

COLOURS

Pattern: bars
Fins & Tail: black tail spot
Behaviour: schooling solitary

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Habitat & where to find it

Where the juvenile stage lives, and where its photos were taken.

Range · Indo-Pacific
Country only · 19

LIVES IN

Juveniles found in shallow, protected, coastal waters.

RANGE

Indo-Pacific

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Juvenile photos 19

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ALL STAGES

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Taxonomy

kingdomAnimalia
phylumChordata
classTeleostei
orderEupercaria incertae sedis
familyLabridae
genusHalichoeres
speciesHalichoeres trimaculatus (Quoy & Gaimard, 1834)

SourcesWoRMS FishBase

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