HALICHOERES HARTZFELDII - (BLEEKER, 1852)
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Labre de Hartzfeld, Checkerboard wrasse, Goldstripe wrasse, Hartzfeld's wrasse, Orangeline wrasse, Kisuji-kyûsen, キスジキュウセン, 縱帶海豬魚,
Synonymes
Halichoeres hardzfeldi (Bleeker, 1852)
Halichoeres hartzfeldi (Bleeker, 1852)
Julis hartzfeldii (Bleeker, 1852)
Labrichthys nudigena (De Vis, 1885)
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Description
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11; Pectoral fin rays: 13; Lateral line scales: 27-28, all scales with one pore; Body length: 3.9-4.1 times body height. The scales on the thorax are smaller than the scales on the central part of the body. Caudal fin sligthly rounded, becoming slightly double emarginate in large males. Max. length: 18.0 cm TL. Depth range: 7 - 85 m.
Color
Juveniles are off-white with a broad yellow lateral band.
Females are light bluish grey dorsally, white ventrally, with a narrow orange stripe from top of snout along back at base of dorsal fin, ending at upper base of caudal fin (where it may contain a blackish spot); A second broader orange to yellow stripe from side of snout through eye to midbase of caudal fin, the edges of this stripe wawy; A small black sport at upper base of pectoral fin.
Males are bluish-grey to bluish-green with an orange stripe along the side, pinkish markings on the head and several black spots on the rear of the body above the orange stripe.
Etymology
Halichoeres: from Greek, halio-, hali-, halo-, hal- = word-forming element meaning "salt, sea," a Greek combination form of hals (genitive halos) "a lump of salt, salt generally," in Homer, "the sea," + from Greek, choiros = pig. Referring to elongated conical tooth at each corner of mouth, pointed outwards and forwards, and usually protruding beyond the flesh of lips, which reminded Rüppell of the canine teeth of a boar; Here "hog of the sea or hogfish".
hartzfeldii: in honnor of Dr J. HARTZFELD, 1st class officer health service in Amboina, Java.
Original description: Julis hartzfeldii Bleeker, 1852 - Type locality: Ambon Island, Molucca Islands, Indonesia.
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Indonesia, east to Micronesia and Samoa, north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia and New Caledonia.
Biology
Inhabits seaward reefs, prefers open expanses of sand or mixed sand, rubble, and pavement. Occurs in loose groups of one male and numerous smaller females and juveniles. Small groups of females and males moving over large areas by themselves, regularly checking females. Distinct pairing during breeding. This species is collected for the aquarium trade.
Similar species
Halichoeres zeylonicus (Bennett, 1833) - Reported from Red Sea; Indian Ocean: South Africa, East Africa, Persian Gulf, Madagascar and Mascarenes (Mauritius) east to western Indonesia. Terminal phase males of Halichoeres zeylonicus have a blueedged black blotch above the lateral stripe at mid-body, while the Terminal phase males of Halichoeres hartzfeldii have the blotch in and below the lateral stripe and, notably, additional blue-edged black spots along the upper edge of the lateral stripe on the rear body. Halichoeres hartzfeldii overlapping Halichoeres zeylonicus in Bali (Indonesia).
Last update: 9, April 2023
Labre de Hartzfeld, Checkerboard wrasse, Goldstripe wrasse, Hartzfeld's wrasse, Orangeline wrasse, Kisuji-kyûsen, キスジキュウセン, 縱帶海豬魚,
Synonymes
Halichoeres hardzfeldi (Bleeker, 1852)
Halichoeres hartzfeldi (Bleeker, 1852)
Julis hartzfeldii (Bleeker, 1852)
Labrichthys nudigena (De Vis, 1885)
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Description
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11; Pectoral fin rays: 13; Lateral line scales: 27-28, all scales with one pore; Body length: 3.9-4.1 times body height. The scales on the thorax are smaller than the scales on the central part of the body. Caudal fin sligthly rounded, becoming slightly double emarginate in large males. Max. length: 18.0 cm TL. Depth range: 7 - 85 m.
Color
Juveniles are off-white with a broad yellow lateral band.
Females are light bluish grey dorsally, white ventrally, with a narrow orange stripe from top of snout along back at base of dorsal fin, ending at upper base of caudal fin (where it may contain a blackish spot); A second broader orange to yellow stripe from side of snout through eye to midbase of caudal fin, the edges of this stripe wawy; A small black sport at upper base of pectoral fin.
Males are bluish-grey to bluish-green with an orange stripe along the side, pinkish markings on the head and several black spots on the rear of the body above the orange stripe.
Etymology
Halichoeres: from Greek, halio-, hali-, halo-, hal- = word-forming element meaning "salt, sea," a Greek combination form of hals (genitive halos) "a lump of salt, salt generally," in Homer, "the sea," + from Greek, choiros = pig. Referring to elongated conical tooth at each corner of mouth, pointed outwards and forwards, and usually protruding beyond the flesh of lips, which reminded Rüppell of the canine teeth of a boar; Here "hog of the sea or hogfish".
hartzfeldii: in honnor of Dr J. HARTZFELD, 1st class officer health service in Amboina, Java.
Original description: Julis hartzfeldii Bleeker, 1852 - Type locality: Ambon Island, Molucca Islands, Indonesia.
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean, western Pacific: Indonesia, east to Micronesia and Samoa, north to southern Japan, south to northern Australia and New Caledonia.
Biology
Inhabits seaward reefs, prefers open expanses of sand or mixed sand, rubble, and pavement. Occurs in loose groups of one male and numerous smaller females and juveniles. Small groups of females and males moving over large areas by themselves, regularly checking females. Distinct pairing during breeding. This species is collected for the aquarium trade.
Similar species
Halichoeres zeylonicus (Bennett, 1833) - Reported from Red Sea; Indian Ocean: South Africa, East Africa, Persian Gulf, Madagascar and Mascarenes (Mauritius) east to western Indonesia. Terminal phase males of Halichoeres zeylonicus have a blueedged black blotch above the lateral stripe at mid-body, while the Terminal phase males of Halichoeres hartzfeldii have the blotch in and below the lateral stripe and, notably, additional blue-edged black spots along the upper edge of the lateral stripe on the rear body. Halichoeres hartzfeldii overlapping Halichoeres zeylonicus in Bali (Indonesia).
Last update: 9, April 2023