You can sponsor this page

Halichoeres cyanocephalus (Bloch, 1791)

Yellowcheek wrasse
Add your observation in Fish Watcher
Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050
This map was computer-generated and has not yet been reviewed.
Halichoeres cyanocephalus   AquaMaps   Data sources: GBIF OBIS
Upload your photos and videos
Pictures | Google image
Image of Halichoeres cyanocephalus (Yellowcheek wrasse)
Halichoeres cyanocephalus
Picture by Schüür, G.


Brazil country information

Common names: Batata, Bodião-dourado, Bodião
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | 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

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 | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
Fatal error: Uncaught mysqli_sql_exception: Table 'fbapp.scientificname' doesn't exist in /var/www/html/includes/speciessummary.lib.php:2366 Stack trace: #0 /var/www/html/includes/speciessummary.lib.php(2366): mysqli->query() #1 /var/www/html/country/CountrySpeciesSummary.php(1228): checkPointMApDisplay() #2 {main} thrown in /var/www/html/includes/speciessummary.lib.php on line 2366