Orangeline Wrasse, Halichoeres hartzfeldii (Bleeker 1852)


Other Names: Goldstripe Wrasse, Hartzfeld's Wrasse, Orange-line Wrasse, Orange-lined Wrasse

A male (terminal phase) Orangeline Wrasse, Halichoeres hartzfeldii, ay North West Solitary Island, New South Wales, March 2016. Source: Ian Shaw / iNaturalist.org. License: CC By Attribution-NonCommercial

Summary:
Males (terminal phase) are bluish-green with an orange stripe bounded by electric blue lines along the side, pinkish to purplish markings on the head and several black spots on the rear of the body above the orange stripe. Females (initial phase) are pale bluish-green with a broad yellow stripe from the eye to the tail ending in a black blotch. Juveniles are whitish with a broad brown to orange stripe along the side ending in a black blotch.

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Orangeline Wrasse, Halichoeres hartzfeldii (Bleeker 1852)

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Distribution

Rowley Shoals, and the Bonaparte Archipelago, Kimberley coast, Western Australia, Ashmore Reef, Timor Sea, and the northern Great Barrier Reef and reefs in the Coral Sea, Queensland, to Montague Island (juveniles), New South Wales; also Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean. Elsewhere the species occurs in the tropical Indo-west Pacific.
Inhabits seaward reefs, prefering open sandy or mixed sand/rubble areas and reef pavement, usually at depths below 11 m. Individuals are usually seen in loose groups comprising one male and numerous smaller females and juveniles.

Species Citation

Julis hartzfeldii Bleeker 1852, Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indiƫ 3: 563. Type locality: Ambon, Indonesia.

Author

Bray, D.J. 2018

Resources

Australian Faunal Directory

Orangeline Wrasse, Halichoeres hartzfeldii (Bleeker 1852)

References


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Quick Facts


CAAB Code:37384191

Biology:Hermaphrodite

Conservation:IUCN Least Concern

Depth:7-85 m

Fishing:Aquarium fish

Habitat:Reef associated

Max Size:18 cm TL

Species Maps

CAAB distribution map