Description

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Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 13 - 15. Differs from H. bleekeri by having nearly always 14 pectoral rays (rarely 13 or 15); the presence of dark caudal spot on females; longest dorsal soft ray ranges from 2.25-2.4 in HL (Ref. 33416).

Common Names

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細棘海豬魚 , Cantonese , Hong Kong

蠔魚 , Cantonese , Hong Kong

Labayan , Davawenyo , Philippines

Mul-mul , Davawenyo , Philippines

Chinese Wrasse , English , Hong Kong

Wrasse , English , Hong Kong

놀래기 , Korean , Korea (South)

細棘海豬魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China

细棘海猪鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Labayan , Surigaonon , Philippines

Tolisok , Surigaonon , Philippines

Mameng , Tagalog , Philippines

Maming , Tagalog , Philippines

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Eupercaria/misc

Family: Labridae

Genus: Halichoeres

Species: Halichoeres tenuispinis (Günther, 1862)

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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Biology

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Inhabit exposed rocky reefs. Feed on amphipods and other benthic crustaceans (Ref. 128523).

Habitat

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associated

Conservation Status

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Least Concern

Threat to Humans

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Harmless