Halichoeres poeyi

Labridae
Black-ear Wrasse, Blackear Wrasse
  • Halichoeres poeyi, Abrolhos, Bahia, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Halichoeres poeyi, Abrolhos, Bahia, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Halichoeres poeyi, Bocas del Toro, Panama, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Halichoeres poeyi, Bocas del Toro, Panama, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Halichoeres poeyi, Bocas del Toro, Panama, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Halichoeres poeyi, Bocas del Toro, Panama, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Halichoeres poeyi, Bocas del Toro, Panama, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Halichoeres poeyi, Bocas del Toro, Panama, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Halichoeres poeyi, Abrolhos, Bahia, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Halichoeres poeyi, Abrolhos, Bahia, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Halichoeres poeyi, Bocas del Toro, Panama, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Halichoeres poeyi, Bocas del Toro, Panama, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
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: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef, Seagrass
Rarity
  • IUCN Threat Status: Least Concern
  • Occurrence: Infrequent (6% 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 (33 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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