Goldstripe Wrasse
Halichoeres hartzfeldii
- Usual depth3–29 m
- Water temperature20–29 °C
- Best monthsApril, May, and September
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
Halichoeres hartzfeldii, also known as Hartzfeld's wrasse, is a species of salt water wrasse found in the western Pacific Ocean.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Halichoeres hartzfeldii”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 42 records
- February: 21 records
- March: 29 records
- April: 63 records
- May: 63 records
- June: 24 records
- July: 20 records
- August: 42 records
- September: 50 records
- October: 29 records
- November: 35 records
- December: 35 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 3–29 m · Deepest record: 42.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 20–29 °C
Photos
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) 呂一起(Lyu yi-chi), some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) desertnaturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) 呂一起(Lyu yi-chi), some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
no rights reserved · CC0 1.0 · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- Goldstripe Wrasse, Hartzfeld's Wrasse, Orange-line Wrasse
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Kisujikyusen, Kisuji-kyûsen, キスジキュウセン
Other scientific names: Halichoeres hardzfeldi, Halichoeres hartzfeldi, Julis hartzfeldii
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).
- 267 open-data records from 1931 to 2017.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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