Husbandry
Inhabit lagoon and seaward reefs, along the upper edges of coral-rich areas. Benthopelagic. Juveniles are encountered in exposed outer reef flats. Feed on a wide variety of small invertebrates as well as fish eggs.
Synonyms:
Halichoeres ianthinus Fourmanoir, 1955
Halichoeres lamarii (Valenciennes, 1839)
Halichoeres notopsis (Valenciennes, 1839)
Halichoeres virescens Fourmanoir & Guézé, 1961
Julis lamarii Valenciennes, 1839
Julis notopsis Valenciennes, 1839
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labridae (Family) > Corinae (Subfamily) > Halichoeres (Genus)