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Halichoeres chrysus Randall, 1981

Canary wrasse
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Philippines country information

Common names: Balaki, Bankilan, Banog
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: of no interest | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon (Ref. 58652) and Bongo Island and Paril-Sangay Protected Seascape, Moro Gulf (Ref. 106380). Museum: via Modern Pet Shop, Honolulu, BPBM 8671; Dumaguete city pier, BPBM 22182; Caban I. (near Maricaban), BPBM 22224, 22455 (Ref. 2136). Taytay Bay, spoon net, FRLM 12265. Also Ref. 13724, 48613, 53416, 121724.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Kimura, S., 1995
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: Randall.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 70 m (Ref. 90102), usually 15 - 60 m (Ref. 27115).   Tropical; 24°C - 27°C (Ref. 27115); 32°N - 32°S

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