Description

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Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 11.

Common Names

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Juweel-lipvis , Afrikaans , South Africa

Jewelled wrasse , English , South Africa

Girelle à petits cailloux , French , Mauritius

宝石海猪鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China

寶石海豬魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Eupercaria/misc

Family: Labridae

Genus: Halichoeres

Species: Halichoeres lapillus Smith, 1947

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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Biology

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Found in rocky bottoms or reefs rich in algae.

Habitat

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associated