Checkerboard Wrasse
Halichoeres hortulanus
The Checkerboard Wrasse (Halichoeres hortulanus) is a tropical marine fish of the family Labridae. It lives on and around reefs, between 0 and 40 m deep. It grows to 27 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 27 cmtotal length
- Depth
- 0–40 m
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Depth
surface
0 m40 m
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilyLabridae
- GenusHalichoeres
- SpeciesHalichoeres hortulanus
Quick answers
- Checkerboard Wrasse size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 27 cm (total length).
- Checkerboard Wrasse: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Melanurus wrasseHalichoeres melanurus
Yellow coris wrasseHalichoeres chrysus
Radiant wrasseHalichoeres iridis
Threespot WrasseHalichoeres trimaculatus
Zigzag WrasseHalichoeres scapularis
Pastel-green WrasseHalichoeres chloropterus
Orangeline WrasseHalichoeres hartzfeldii
Red Sea Dusky WrasseHalichoeres marginatus
Orangefin WrasseHalichoeres melanochir
Cheek-ring WrasseHalichoeres miniatus
Chain-lined WrasseHalichoeres leucurus
Twotone WrasseHalichoeres prosopeion
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.