Pink-Snout Wrasse
Halichoeres kallochroma
- Group: Wrasse
- Max size: 12 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A pink snouted wrasse of rubble and algae reef flats and seagrass beds, so like its relative the pinstriped wrasse that the two were once thought one species. It reaches about 12 centimetres and forages over the shallow bottom.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Labridae › Halichoeres
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 275768.
FAQ
- Is the Pink-Snout Wrasse dangerous to divers?
- The Pink-Snout Wrasse is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Pink-Snout Wrasse get?
- The Pink-Snout Wrasse grows to about 12 cm.