Halichoeres poeyi

Black-ear wrasse | Blackear Wrasse
Halichoeres poeyi
Halichoeres poeyi, Abrolhos, Bahia, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
Halichoeres poeyi
Halichoeres poeyi, Bocas del Toro, Panama, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Halichoeres poeyi
Halichoeres poeyi, Bocas del Toro, Panama, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Halichoeres poeyi
Halichoeres poeyi, Bocas del Toro, Panama, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Halichoeres poeyi
Halichoeres poeyi, Abrolhos, Bahia, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
Halichoeres poeyi
Halichoeres poeyi, Bocas del Toro, Panama, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
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Halichoeres poeyi

Distribution

Tropical Atlantic/Caribbean


Description

Green-brown with a broad light stripe from corner of mouth, above pectoral fin base to tail, a small black spot at base of dorsal fin in front of tail base. Oblique reddish blotches above stripe present in larger individuals. Dark borders on stripe which diffuse to spots towards tail, and another small black spot on dorsal fin in smaller individuals.


Information

Max Size: 20 cm

Sea Temperature Range: 24.6-28.9°C

Depth: 1-30m

Habitat Generalization Index: N/A

Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.


Conservation and Rarity

IUCN Status: Least Concern

Occurrence: Infrequent (6.3% of sites)

Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed

Abundance: Many (30 per transect)

Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.


Edit by: Joe Shields