Halichoeres prosopeion
Two-tone wrasse | Half-grey Wrasse
Halichoeres prosopeion, adult, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Halichoeres prosopeion, juvenile, North WA, Australia, Photo: Andrew Green
Halichoeres prosopeion, adult, Naigani Is, Fiji, Photo: Andrew Green
Halichoeres prosopeion, juvenile, Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
Halichoeres prosopeion, adult, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Similar Species
Same Genus
![Halichoeres sp. [orientalis]](https://images.reeflifesurvey.com/0/species_c9_574515caa4dd2.w400.h266.jpg)
Distribution
Temperate Australasia, Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Adults with pointed head, purple face grading to yellow tail, dorsal fin with black patch at front, white pelvic fins. Juveniles white with black stripes from snout to tail.
Information
Max Size: 13 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 23.7-31.2°C
Depth: 2-40 m
Habitat Generalization Index: 11.05
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: Frequent (18.4% 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 (4 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Joe Shields