Halichoeres hartzfeldii

Labridae
Orange-line Wrasse, Goldstripe Wrasse, Hartzfeld's Wrasse
  • Halichoeres hartzfeldii, Male, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Halichoeres hartzfeldii, Male, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
  • Halichoeres hartzfeldii, Female, NSW, Australia, Photo: Tom Davis
    Halichoeres hartzfeldii, Female, NSW, Australia, Photo: Tom Davis
  • Halichoeres hartzfeldii, Juvenile, Montague Is, NSW, Australia, Photo: Andrew Green
    Halichoeres hartzfeldii, Juvenile, Montague Is, NSW, Australia, Photo: Andrew Green
  • Halichoeres hartzfeldii, IP Male, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Halichoeres hartzfeldii, IP Male, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
  • Halichoeres hartzfeldii, Female, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Halichoeres hartzfeldii, Female, NSW, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
  • Halichoeres hartzfeldii, Juvenile, Jervis Bay, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
    Halichoeres hartzfeldii, Juvenile, Jervis Bay, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
  • Halichoeres hartzfeldii, Juvenile, Jervis Bay, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
    Halichoeres hartzfeldii, Juvenile, Jervis Bay, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
Distribution
Temperate Australasia, Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Male colourful with green body, black pectoral fin base, yellow/red stripe running along body from above pectoral fin, yellow patch behind gill cover at start of stripe and wavy purple lines radiating from eye. Females pale with yellow stripe from eye to tail. Juveniles pale with brown stripe and black spot on tail base.
Information
  • Max Size: 18 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 16.2-30.9°C
  • Depth: 7-85m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Soft sediment
Rarity
  • IUCN Threat Status: Least Concern
  • Occurrence: Infrequent (4% 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: Few (3 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Joe Shields
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