HALICHOERES ARGUS - (BLOCH & SCHNEIDER, 1801)
Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labroidei (Suborder) > Labridae (Family) > Halichoeres (Genus)
Argus wrasse, Peacock wrasse, Kumadori-kyûsen,
Etymologie
Halichoeres : du Grec, hali- = de la mer, et du Grec, choiros = porcelet.
argus : du Grec, Argos. Dans la mythologie Grecque, Argus (en latin) était le fils d'Arestor et avait 100 yeux : cela fait donc référence aux ocelles recouvrant le corps de ce poisson.
Description originale : Labrus argus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 - Localité type : Australie.
Synonymes
Halichoeres fijiensis (Herre, 1935)
Halichoeres leparensis (Bleeker, 1853)
Julis argus (Bennett, 1828)
Julis leparensis (Bleeker, 1853)
Julis polyophthalmus (Bleeker, 1853)
Julis punctulatus (Valenciennes, 1839)
Labrus argus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Labrus guttatus (Bloch, 1791)
Labrus guttulatus (Lacepède, 1801)
Platyglossus reticulatus (Cartier, 1874)
Halichoeres : du Grec, hali- = de la mer, et du Grec, choiros = porcelet.
argus : du Grec, Argos. Dans la mythologie Grecque, Argus (en latin) était le fils d'Arestor et avait 100 yeux : cela fait donc référence aux ocelles recouvrant le corps de ce poisson.
Description originale : Labrus argus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 - Localité type : Australie.
Synonymes
Halichoeres fijiensis (Herre, 1935)
Halichoeres leparensis (Bleeker, 1853)
Julis argus (Bennett, 1828)
Julis leparensis (Bleeker, 1853)
Julis polyophthalmus (Bleeker, 1853)
Julis punctulatus (Valenciennes, 1839)
Labrus argus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Labrus guttatus (Bloch, 1791)
Labrus guttulatus (Lacepède, 1801)
Platyglossus reticulatus (Cartier, 1874)
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Description
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12; Vertebrae: 25. Young green when in seagrasses and greenish brown on reefs. Recognized by the unusual color patterns on the cheek or the black spotted scales over the back. Preserved male specimens with pale spots on scales; dark spot behind eye (continuous with a bifurcating dark band which extends ventrally); another on opercle; a dark band on snout from upper lip to eye; head with bands; spot on upper caudal base may be present or absent (present in females). Anterior lateral line scales with 1-3 pores (usually 2); 5-6 suborbital pores. Anterior dorsal and anal soft rays longer than posterior rays; pelvic fins of males relatively short, not reaching anus. Max length : 12.0 cm TL. Depth range 1 - 15 m.
Description
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12; Vertebrae: 25. Young green when in seagrasses and greenish brown on reefs. Recognized by the unusual color patterns on the cheek or the black spotted scales over the back. Preserved male specimens with pale spots on scales; dark spot behind eye (continuous with a bifurcating dark band which extends ventrally); another on opercle; a dark band on snout from upper lip to eye; head with bands; spot on upper caudal base may be present or absent (present in females). Anterior lateral line scales with 1-3 pores (usually 2); 5-6 suborbital pores. Anterior dorsal and anal soft rays longer than posterior rays; pelvic fins of males relatively short, not reaching anus. Max length : 12.0 cm TL. Depth range 1 - 15 m.
Etymology
Halichoeres: from Greek, halio-, hali-, halo-, hal- = word-forming element meaning "salt, sea," from Greek combination form of hals (genitive halos) "a lump of salt, salt generally," in Homer, "the sea," + from Greek, choiros = pig.
argus: from Greek, Argos or Argus. Argus Panoptes (Ἄργος Πανόπτης), guardian of the heifer-nymph Io and son of Arestor, was a primordial giant whose epithet, "Panoptes", "all-seeing", led to his being described with multiple, often one hundred, eyes. Probably referring to numerous spots on body.
Original description: Labrus argus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 - Type locality: Australia.
Halichoeres: from Greek, halio-, hali-, halo-, hal- = word-forming element meaning "salt, sea," from Greek combination form of hals (genitive halos) "a lump of salt, salt generally," in Homer, "the sea," + from Greek, choiros = pig.
argus: from Greek, Argos or Argus. Argus Panoptes (Ἄργος Πανόπτης), guardian of the heifer-nymph Io and son of Arestor, was a primordial giant whose epithet, "Panoptes", "all-seeing", led to his being described with multiple, often one hundred, eyes. Probably referring to numerous spots on body.
Original description: Labrus argus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 - Type locality: Australia.
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Andaman Sea to Fiji, north to Taiwan, throughout the East Indian region, Australia, south to New Caledonia.
Indo-West Pacific: East Andaman Sea to Fiji, north to Taiwan, throughout the East Indian region, Australia, south to New Caledonia.
Biology
Found usually in groups in shallow coastal reefs and seagrass flats, also in algae-rocky reef flats and lagoons.
Found usually in groups in shallow coastal reefs and seagrass flats, also in algae-rocky reef flats and lagoons.