Family : Labridae (Wrasses) , subfamily: Corinae
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Bubblefin wrasse
Fish Name : Halichoeres nigrescens
Max size : 14.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 4392)
Environment : reef-associated
Climate : tropical
Global Importance :
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indo-West Pacific: south to Durban, South Africa; southeast India to Philippines, north to Hong Kong, south to northwest Australia (Ref. 9710).
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 12-12. Juveniles and females with thick mid-lateral stripe and ocellus midway in dorsal fin. Latter fades to small spot in males (Ref. 48636).
Biology : Inhabit shallow weedy areas of rocky shorelines with little coral growth (Ref. 9710)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator : Westneat, Mark
Main Ref : Parenti, P. and J.E. Randall. 2000. (Ref. 35918)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses