Tailspot Wrasse (species: Halichoeres melanurus) in ALA: LIRS and surrounds using records to Oct. 2021 (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Halichoeres melanurus
Tailspot Wrasse


©Anne Hoggett: Male Halichoeres melanurus at Lizard Island. Note black tail tip.

©Simon Gingins: Initial phase Halichoeres melanurus, Lizard Island area.

©Anne Hoggett: Initial phase Halichoeres melanurus at North Direction Island near Lizard Island. Note ocellated black spot on dorsal fin and on tail base, and small black spot on front dorsal fin.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Labridae
Genus Halichoeres
Species Halichoeres melanurus

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Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 12 cm (Length of males (Allen et al, 2003))
  • Up to 11 cm (Length of initial phase individuals (Allen et al, 2003).)

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.

Other references

  • Binning, S.A. (2014). The effects of biotic and abiotic factors on fish swimming performance. PhD thesis, Australian National University. LIRS catalog number 1769.
  • Binning, S.A. and D.G. Roche (2015). Water flow and fin shape polymorphism in coral reef fishes, Ecology, 96(3): 828-839. LIRS catalog number 2050.
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