Greenband Wrasse
Halichoeres bathyphilus
- Group: Wrasse
- Typical depth: 27–190 m
- Max size: 23 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This wrasse keeps to deep reefs, ranging from twenty seven metres down to nearly two hundred. It reaches about twenty three centimetres and turns up in the aquarium trade out of northeastern Brazil.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Labridae › Halichoeres
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 158814.
FAQ
- How deep does the Greenband Wrasse live?
- The Greenband Wrasse (Halichoeres bathyphilus) is typically found at 27–190 m.
- Is the Greenband Wrasse dangerous to divers?
- The Greenband Wrasse is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Greenband Wrasse get?
- The Greenband Wrasse grows to about 23 cm.