Halichoeres chierchiae
Uncommon but reliable along Mexico's Pacific coast and Baja California, this small wrasse turns up year-round in 21-29C water.
A small, slender wrasse topping out around 13cm, so it's easy to miss unless you're looking at the lower reef and rubble zones. Look for a greenish to yellowish body with a dark, often reddish or maroon-tinged patch near the base of the tail, the
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Mapping where Wounded Wrasse is logged…
Site and sighting data is aggregated from diver logs, iNaturalist and GBIF. For taxonomy and conservation status:
Cleaver Wrasse
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