Halichoeres trimaculatus

Halichoeres trimaculatus

Scientific name	Halichoeres trimaculatus
Descriptor	Quoy & Gaimard
Year of description	1834
IUCN category (World)	LC
Family	Labridae
Genus	Halichoeres

Introduction

Halichoeres trimaculatus is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Average size

20 cm
Maximum size

27 cm
Pattern

tasks

Average size

20 cm
Maximum size

27 cm
Pattern

tasks

How to recognize Halichoeres trimaculatus ?

Halichoeres trimaculatus measures between 20 and 27 cm. This fish is multicolore with a predominantly jaune, bleu, vert and rose body. The also has noir tasks.

Behaviour & Life cycle

diet

carnivorous
Sociability

solitary
territorial

No
Way of living

diurnal

Halichoeres trimaculatus is a fish solitary naturally found near the bottom. This species is carnivorous .

Although Halichoeres trimaculatus is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.

Reproduction

Reproduction

ovipare
Hermaphrodite

protogynous

Halichoeres trimaculatus is a fish ovipare. always born female. Growing up, individuals will change sex to become male, this is called successive hermaphroditism of the protogynous type.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

Origin

Great Barrier Reef Philippine Sea South East Asian Seas Indonesian seas East Indian Ocean Western Tropical Pacific Ocean Oceania

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Temperature

25 - 29 °C
Depth

2 - 30 m

Biotope presentation

Halichoeres trimaculatus is most often found at a depth between 2m and 30m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

Species of the same biotope

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