Yellowcheek Wrasse
Halichoeres cyanocephalus
- Group: Wrasse
- Typical depth: 18–91 m
- Max size: 30 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
As a juvenile this wrasse works as a cleaner, tending a fixed station where reef fishes line up to have parasites picked off while it swims in a rocking seesaw motion. Adults move to hard bottoms as deep as ninety metres and reach about thirty centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Labridae › Halichoeres
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 275760.
FAQ
- How deep does the Yellowcheek Wrasse live?
- The Yellowcheek Wrasse (Halichoeres cyanocephalus) is typically found at 18–91 m.
- Is the Yellowcheek Wrasse dangerous to divers?
- The Yellowcheek Wrasse is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Yellowcheek Wrasse get?
- The Yellowcheek Wrasse grows to about 30 cm.