banded rainbowfish
Halichoeres binotopsis
- Usual depth0–1 m
- Water temperature28–29 °C
- Best monthsJuly
- How commonRare
About this species
Halichoeres binotopsis, or the Saowisata wrasse, is a species of salt water wrasse found in the western Pacific Ocean from Singapore to western New Guinea, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 10 records
- August: 4 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–1 m · Deepest record: 2.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- banded rainbowfish, Banded Rainbow Fish, Saowisata Wrasse, Wisata Wrasse
Names in 1 more languages
- German
- Saowisata-Junker
Other scientific names: Julis binotopsis
Similar species
Checkerboard wrasseHalichoeres hortulanus
Canary WrasseHalichoeres chrysus
duskytailed rainbowfishHalichoeres melanurus
Half-grey WrasseHalichoeres prosopeion
- Argus Wrasse
Halichoeres argus
- Biocellated Wrasse
Halichoeres biocellatus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 52 open-data records from 1929 to 1978.
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