Halichoeres sazimai

Halichoeres sazimai
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Halichoeres
Species:
H. sazimai
Binomial name
Halichoeres sazimai
Luiz, Ferreira & Rocha, 2009

Halichoeres sazimai, Sazima's wrasse, is a species of fish in the family Labridae found in deeper (20m+) and cooler waters off southeastern Brazil. It's closely related to the north Atlantic species Halichoeres bathyphillus, but DNA evidence shows they are different.[1] They are often found in small groups of 5-10 individuals around rocky reefs.[2]

References

  1. ^ Luiz, Osmar J.; Ferreira, Carlos E. L.; Rocha, Luiz A. (2009-05-06). "Halichoeres sazimai, a new species of wrasse (Perciformes: Labridae) from the Western South Atlantic". Zootaxa. 2092 (1): 37–46. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2092.1.3. ISSN 1175-5334.
  2. ^ "Halichoeres sazimai". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2021-03-04.


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