Halichoeres | |
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Halichoeres marginatus | |
Halichoeres scapularis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Labridae |
Genus: |
Halichoeres Rüppell, 1835 |
Type species | |
Halichoeres bimaculatus Rüppell, 1835 |
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Synonyms | |
Artisia de Beaufort, 1939 |
Artisia de Beaufort, 1939
Choerojulis Gill, 1862
Guentheria Bleeker, 1862
Hemitautoga Bleeker, 1862
Hemiulis Swainson, 1839
Iridio Jordan & Evermann, 1896
Platyglossus Bleeker, 1862
Pseudojulis Bleeker, 1862
Halichoeres is a genus of fish in the family Labridae found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans.
There are currently 80 recognized species in this genus: