Chain-lined Wrasse
Halichoeres richmondi
- Usual depth4–13 m
- Water temperature26–29 °C
- Best monthsJune, September, and October
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Solomon Islands Fish ID Project, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
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.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Halichoeres richmondi”, 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: 13 records
- February: 5 records
- March: 18 records
- April: 14 records
- May: 19 records
- June: 35 records
- July: 9 records
- August: 10 records
- September: 29 records
- October: 28 records
- November: 25 records
- December: 8 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 4–13 m · Deepest record: 15 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 26–29 °C
Photos
(c) Solomon Islands Fish ID Project, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
(c) cello caruso-turiello, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist 
no rights reserved · CC0 1.0 · iNaturalist 
no rights reserved · CC0 1.0 · iNaturalist 
(c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- Chain-lined Wrasse, Richmond's Wrasse
Names in 2 more languages
- German
- Richmonds Junker
- Japanese
- Goshikikyusen, ゴシキキュウセン
Similar species
Checkerboard wrasseHalichoeres hortulanus
Argus WrasseHalichoeres argus
Biocellated WrasseHalichoeres biocellatus
Black-blotched RainbowfishHalichoeres chloropterus
Canary WrasseHalichoeres chrysus
Pearl-spotted WrasseHalichoeres margaritaceus
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).
- 83 open-data records from 1998 to 2014.
- Species data updated October 30, 2026.
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