Description

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 12. Looks white at depth. Juveniles with three large black spots in dorsal fin (Ref. 48636).

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Eupercaria/misc

Family: Labridae

Genus: Halichoeres

Species: Halichoeres pallidus Kuiter & Randall, 1995

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Found in steep outer reef slopes to at least 74 m depth (Ref. 34765), with large caves and rich invertebrate growth. Occurs in small groups of females and dominating male (Ref. 48636).

Habitat

associated