Halichoeres bathyphilus (Beebe & Tee-Van, 1932)
Greenband wrasse
photo by FAO

Family:  Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Corinae
Max. size:  23 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 27 - 190 m
Distribution:  Western Atlantic: North Carolina (USA), Bermuda, and northeastern Gulf of Mexico to Yucatan, Mexico. Also recorded from Margarita Island, Venezuela (Ref. 9626). Reports from Brazil (Ref. 40101) refers to .H. sazimai (O. Luiz, pers.comm. 04/10).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits deep reefs (Ref. 9710). Traded as an aquarium fish at CearĂ¡, Brazil (Ref. 49392).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 06 November 2008 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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