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Halichoeres
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Labridae
- Classification -
Corinae
Labridae
Eupercaria/misc
Teleostei
Chordata
Animalia
Halichoeres
cyanocephalus
(Bloch
, 1791)
Yellowcheek wrasse
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Year 2050
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Halichoeres cyanocephalus
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Brazil country information
Common names:
Batata
,
Bodião-dourado
,
Bodião
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
marine
Abundance:
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Ref:
Importance:
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Ref:
Aquaculture:
|
Ref:
Regulations:
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Ref:
Uses:
live export: yes;
Comments:
Ranges from Paraíba south to São Paulo, including Manuel Luiz Reefs, Atol das Rocas, Fernando de Noronha, Zumbi Reefs, and Abrolhos Reefs (Ref. 57756). Traded as an aquarium fish at Fortaleza, Ceará (Ref. 49392). Also Ref. 4517, 7251, 13442 and 33499.
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/br.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences:
Occurrences
Point map
Main Ref:
Floeter, S.R., J.L. Gasparini, L.A. Rocha, C.E.L. Ferreira, C.A. Rangel and B.M. Feitoza, 2003
National Database:
Common names from other countries
Doncella
,
Doncella cabeciplateada
,
Loro dienton negro
,
... more
Classification / Names
Common names
|
Synonyms
| Catalog of Fishes(
genus
,
species
) |
ITIS
|
CoL
|
WoRMS
|
Cloffa
Teleostei (teleosts) >
Eupercaria/misc
(Various families in series Eupercaria) >
Labridae
(Wrasses) > Corinae
Etymology:
Halichoeres:
Greek, als, alis = salt + Greek, choiros = pig (Ref.
45335
)
.
More on author:
Bloch
.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 18 - 91 m (Ref.
7251
), usually 30 - ? m (Ref.
52607
). Tropical; 30°N - 33°S, 98°W - 32°W
Distribution
Countries
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FAO areas
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Occurrences
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