Halichoeres brasiliensis

Halichoeres brasiliensis, or the Brazilian wrasse, is a species of salt water wrasse found in the south-western Atlantic Ocean, from Brazil to Trinidad Island.^[2]

Halichoeres brasiliensis
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Labriformes
Family:	Labridae
Genus:	Halichoeres
Species:	H. brasiliensis
Binomial name
Halichoeres brasiliensis (Bloch, 1791)
Synonyms
Labrus brasiliensis Bloch, 1791 Julis principis Valenciennes, 1839 Halichoeres irideus Starks, 1913

Description

This species reaches a length of 39.5 cm (15.6 in).^[3]