Halichoeres sanchezi
Halichoeres sanchezi, commonly known as the tailspot wrasse, is a species of fish in the Labridae family. The first specimen of the fish was collected in 2022 near San Benedicto Island.[1]
| Halichoeres sanchezi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Halichoeres |
| Species: | H. sanchezi |
| Binomial name | |
| Halichoeres sanchezi B. C. Victor, B. W. Frable & W. B. Ludt, 2024 | |
Etymology
The name sanchezi was named in honor of marine scientist Carlos Armando Sánchez Ortíz from the Autonomous University of Baja California Sur who collected the first specimen of the fish.
Status
As of 2024, the IUCN has not evaluated Halichoeres sanchezi.
References
- Victor, Benjamin C; Frable, Benjamin W; Ludt, William B. (2024). "Halichoeres sanchezi n. sp., a new wrasse from the Revillagigedo Archipelago of Mexico, tropical eastern Pacific Ocean (Teleostei: Labridae)". PeerJ. 12: e16828. doi:10.7717/peerj.16828. PMC 10908266. PMID 38436023.
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