Halichoeres
Halichoeres are a genus of wrasses found in the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Taxonomy
Molecular phylogenetic studies have repeatedly found the genus Halichoeres to be polyphyletic. As a result, this genus requires significant taxonomic revision.
Species
There are currently 80 recognized species in this genus:Halichoeres adustus Halichoeres aestuaricola W. A. Bussing, 1972 Halichoeres argus Halichoeres bathyphilus Halichoeres bicolor Halichoeres binotopsis Halichoeres biocellatus L. P. Schultz, 1960 Halichoeres bivittatus Halichoeres bleekeri Halichoeres brasiliensis Halichoeres brownfieldi Halichoeres burekae Weaver & L. A. Rocha, 2007 Halichoeres caudalis Halichoeres chierchiae di Caporiacco, 1948 Halichoeres chlorocephalus Kuiter & J. E. Randall, 1995 Halichoeres chloropterus Halichoeres chrysotaenia Halichoeres chrysus J. E. Randall, 1981 Halichoeres claudia J. E. Randall & L. A. Rocha, 2009 Halichoeres cosmetus J. E. Randall & M. M. Smith, 1982 Halichoeres cyanocephalus Halichoeres dimidiatus Halichoeres discolor W. A. Bussing, 1983 Halichoeres dispilus Halichoeres erdmanni J. E. Randall & G. R. Allen, 2010 Halichoeres garnoti Halichoeres gurrobyi Victor, 2016 Halichoeres hartzfeldii Halichoeres hilomeni J. E. Randall & G. R. Allen, 2010 Halichoeres hortulanus Halichoeres insularis G. R. Allen & D. R. Robertson, 1992 Halichoeres iridis J. E. Randall & M. M. Smith, 1982Halichoeres kallochroma Halichoeres lapillus James Leonard [Brierley Smith|J. L. B. Smith], 1947 Halichoeres leptotaenia J. E. Randall & Earle, 1994Halichoeres leucoxanthus J. E. Randall & M. M. Smith, 1982 Halichoeres leucurus Halichoeres maculipinna Halichoeres malpelo G. R. Allen & D. R. Robertson, 1992 Halichoeres margaritaceus Halichoeres marginatus Rüppell, 1835 Halichoeres melanochir Fowler & B. A. Bean, 1928 Halichoeres melanotis Halichoeres melanurus Halichoeres melas J. E. Randall & Earle, 1994Halichoeres melasmapomus J. E. Randall, 1981 Halichoeres miniatus Halichoeres nebulosus Halichoeres nicholsi Halichoeres nigrescens Halichoeres notospilus Halichoeres orientalis J. E. Randall, 1999Halichoeres ornatissimus Halichoeres pallidus Kuiter & J. E. Randall, 1995 Halichoeres papilionaceus Halichoeres pardaleocephalus Halichoeres pelicieri J. E. Randall & M. M. Smith, 1982Halichoeres penrosei Starks, 1913Halichoeres pictus Halichoeres podostigma Halichoeres poeyi Halichoeres prosopeion Halichoeres radiatus Halichoeres richmondi Fowler & B. A. Bean, 1928 Halichoeres rubricephalus Kuiter & J. E. Randall, 1995 Halichoeres rubrovirens L. A. Rocha, Pinheiro & Gasparini, 2010Halichoeres salmofasciatus G. R. Allen & D. R. Robertson, 2002 Halichoeres sanchezi B. C. Victor, B. W. Frable & W. B. Ludt, 2024 Halichoeres sazimai Osmar [José Luiz Jr.|O. J. Luiz], Carlos [Eduardo Leite Ferreira|C. E. L. Ferreira] & L. A. Rocha, 2009Halichoeres scapularis Halichoeres semicinctus Halichoeres signifer J. E. Randall & Earle, 1994Halichoeres socialis J. E. Randall & Lobel, 2003Halichoeres solorensis Halichoeres stigmaticus J. E. Randall & M. M. Smith, 1982 Halichoeres tenuispinis Halichoeres timorensis Halichoeres trimaculatus Halichoeres trispilus J. E. Randall & M. M. Smith, 1982 Halichoeres zeylonicus Halichoeres zulu J. E. Randall & D. R. King, 2010