Nebulous wrasse

The nebulous wrasse (Halichoeres nebulosus) is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It can be found in groups at depths from 1 to 40 m (3.3 to 131.2 ft) on reef flats. This species feeds on fish eggs and benthic invertebrates, including crabs, sea urchins, ophiuroids, polychaetes, sponges and mollusks.^[2] Its coloration varies, ranging from brown to dark green. This species can reach 12 cm (4.7 in) in total length. It can be found in the aquarium trade.^[2]

Nebulous wrasse
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Labriformes
Family:	Labridae
Genus:	Halichoeres
Species:	H. nebulosus
Binomial name
Halichoeres nebulosus (Valenciennes, 1839)
Synonyms[2]
Julis nebulosus Valenciennes, 1839 Julis pseudominiatus Bleeker, 1856 Julis reichei Bleeker, 1856 Halichoeres reichei (Bleeker, 1857) Pseudojulis maculifer Castelnau, 1875