Puddingwife wrasse
Halichoeres radiatus
- Saltwater
- Least Concern
- Max length
- 51 cm
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Eupercaria incertae sedis
- Family
- Labridae
- Genus
- Halichoeres
- Atlantic, Southwest
- Atlantic, Western Central
About the puddingwife wrasse
The puddingwife wrasse, Halichoeres radiatus, is a species of wrasse native to the western Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina to Bermuda, through the West Indies and Gulf of Mexico, to offshore islands of Brazil, being absent from Brazilian coastal waters. It can be found on reefs at depths from 2 to 55 m (6.6 to 180.4 ft), with younger fish up to subadults being found in much shallower waters from 1 to 5 m (3.3 to 16.4 ft). This species can reach 51 cm (20 in) in total length, though most do not exceed 40 cm (16 in). This species is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries and can be found in the aquarium trade.
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Where the puddingwife wrasse lives
Distribution data from GBIF (DOI: 10.15468/dl.8rzs8d).
Also known as
- Bluefish
- Puddingwife
- Doncella azulada
- 輻紋海豬魚
Where to catch puddingwife wrasse
- Cape Fear River United States River · North Carolina
- Florida Bay (Everglades) United States Bay · Florida
- Florida Keys United States Coast · Florida
- Galveston Bay United States Bay · Texas
- Lake Pontchartrain United States Lake · Louisiana
- Port Aransas United States Coast · Texas