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Bony fish

Weedy Surge Wrasse

Halichoeres margaritaceus

Also known as: Pearl-spotted Wrasse, Pearly Wrasse, Pinkbelly Wrasse, Rainbowfish, Reef-flat Wrasse, Saddled Rainbowfish, Sand-reef Wrasse

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2010
Juvenile
@fishx6 · Keleti Beach, Tonga · September 20111 / 12

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

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Overview

Juveniles have a pink belly, as females do, and are hard to tell from the similar Halichoeres nebulosus. They are more likely to be seen in the shallower surge zones around rocky reefs.

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How to identify

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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 · 12
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Juvenile photos 12

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderEupercaria incertae sedis
    5. familyLabridae
    6. genusHalichoeres
    7. speciesHalichoeres margaritaceus (Valenciennes, 1839)

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    More in the family

    Wrasses (Labridae)