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Yellowhead Wrasse

Halichoeres garnoti

Seabook: Yellowhead Wrasse

Max Size

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Max Weight

Max Depth

80 m

Description

The yellowhead wrasse, Halichoeres garnoti, is a fish species belonging to wrasse family native to shallow tropical waters in the Caribbean Sea and western Atlantic Ocean.   Description The yellowhead wrasse is a small sized fish that can reach a maximum length of 19 cm. Both its sex and appearance change du... Read more in Seabook

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Colors

black
brown
yellow
orange
green
blue
purple
pink

Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Poisonous

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Social Behaviour

Solitary

Danger to human

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Venomous

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