Halichoeres maculipinna, the clown wrasse, is a species of tropical fish that lives throughout the Caribbean Sea and adjacent parts of the western Atlantic Ocean. It is a carnivorous, multi-colored wrasse that is common throughout its range.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Clown Wrasse being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Halichoeres pictus
- Halichoeres bivittatus
- Halichoeres brownfieldi
- Coris julis
- Coris melanura
- Thalassoma amblycephalum
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Labriformes
- Family
- Labridae
- Genus
- Halichoeres
- Species
- Halichoeres maculipinna
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