Zigzag Wrasse (species: Halichoeres scapularis) in taxonomy (Gaia Guide)
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Halichoeres scapularis
Zigzag Wrasse


©zsispeo on Flickr: Zigzag Wrasse (Halichoeres scapularis) - terminal phase

©Klaus Stiefel: Halichoeres scapularis

©zsispeo on Flickr: Juvenile Zigzag Wrasse (Halichoeres scapularis)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Labridae
Genus Halichoeres
Species Halichoeres scapularis
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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 20 cm (Total length)

Depth range

  • From 1 m to 20 m

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Papua New Guinea, north to Japan, south to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. (Fishbase)

Common in shallow lagoons or bays; usually over sand, rubble, or seagrass bottom, rather than on coral reefs. (Fishbase)

Diet

Feeds on small crustaceans by picking them off the sandy bottom. (Fishbase)

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