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''Halichoeres richmondi'', commonly called the Richmond's wrasse or chain-lined wrasse, is a fish species in the wrasse family native from the central Indo-Pacific. ==Description== The Richmond's wrasse is a small fish that can reach a maximum length of 19 cm.〔Lieske & Myers,''Coral reef fishes'',Princeton University Press, 2009, ISBN 9780691089959〕 It has a thin, elongate body with a terminal mouth and a more pointed snout than other wrasse belonging to genus Halichoeres. Body coloration has few variations according to age. The juvenile has a light blue-green background color with many orange stripes. It has also two black ocellus: the first one on top part of its caudal peduncle and the second one in the middle of its dorsal fin. A black spot occurs on the first rays of the dorsal fin. Juveniles and females have in common an orange anal fin. Mature male are quite different. Their body is greenish with many fin blue lines that are chain-like. A concave head profile with a green-brown color. The external border of their dorsal, caudal and anal fins are blue. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Halichoeres richmondi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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