Malpelo wrasse  (Halichoeres malpelo)

Taxonomy of Fishes

• Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->

  • Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
  • Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->

    • Perciformes - Perches->
    • Cypriniformes - Carps->
    • Esociformes - Pikes->
    • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
    • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
    • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
    • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
    • Gadiformes - Cods->
    • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
    • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
    • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
    • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
    • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
    • Carangiformes - Jacks->
    • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
    • Labriformes - Wrasses->

      • Labridae - Wrasses->

        • Coris - Rainbow wrasses->
        • Labrus - Labrus->
        • Thalassoma - Thalassoma->
        • Symphodus - Symphodus->
        • Tautogolabrus - Kuner->
        • Halichoeres - Halichoeres->

          • Puddingwife wrasse (Halichoeres radiatus)
          • Dusky wrasse (Halichoeres marginatus)
          • Zigzag wrasse (Halichoeres scapularis)
          • Tail-spot wrasse (Halichoeres melanurus)
          • Checkerboard wrasse (Halichoeres hortulanus)
          • Canary wrasse (Halichoeres chrysus)
          • Yellowhead wrasse (Halichoeres garnoti)
          • Slippery dick (Halichoeres bivittatus)
          • Black wrasse (Halichoeres adustus)
          • Mangrove wrasse (Halichoeres aestuaricola)
          • Argus wrasse (Halichoeres argus)
          • Greenband wrasse (Halichoeres bathyphilus)
          • Pearly-spotted wrasse (Halichoeres bicolor)
          • Saowisata wrasse (Halichoeres binotopsis)
          • Red-lined wrasse (Halichoeres biocellatus)
          • Halichoeres bleekeri (Halichoeres bleekeri)
          • Brazilian wrasse (Halichoeres brasiliensis)
          • Brownfields wrasse (Halichoeres brownfieldi)
          • Mardi Gras wrasse (Halichoeres burekae)
          • Painted wrasse (Halichoeres caudalis)
          • Wounded wrasse (Halichoeres chierchiae)
          • Greenhead wrasse (Halichoeres chlorocephalus)
          • Pastel-green wrasse (Halichoeres chloropterus)
          • Indian Ocean pinstriped wrasse (Halichoeres chrysotaenia)
          • Claudia’s wrasse (Halichoeres claudia)
          • Adorned wrasse (Halichoeres cosmetus)
          • Yellowcheek wrasse (Halichoeres cyanocephalus)
          • Halichoeres dimidiatus (Halichoeres dimidiatus)
          • Cocos wrasse (Halichoeres discolor)
          • Chameleon wrasse (Halichoeres dispilus)
          • Erdmann’s wrasse (Halichoeres erdmanni)
          • Blacksaddle wrasse (Halichoeres gurrobyi)
          • Hartzfeld’s wrasse (Halichoeres hartzfeldii)
          • Hilomen’s wrasse (Halichoeres hilomeni)
          • Cape wrasse (Halichoeres inornatus)
          • Socorro wrasse (Halichoeres insularis)
          • Halichoeres iridis (Halichoeres iridis)
          • Halichoeres kallochroma (Halichoeres kallochroma)
          • Kner’s wrasse (Halichoeres kneri)
          • Jewelled wrasse (Halichoeres lapillus)
          • Halichoeres leptotaenia (Halichoeres leptotaenia)
          • Canarytop wrasse (Halichoeres leucoxanthus)
          • Greyhead wrasse (Halichoeres leucurus)
          • Clown wrasse (Halichoeres maculipinna)
          • Malpelo wrasse (Halichoeres malpelo)
          • Pink-belly wrasse (Halichoeres margaritaceus)
          • Orangefin wrasse (Halichoeres melanochir)
          • Golden wrasse (Halichoeres melanotis)
          • Halichoeres melas (Halichoeres melas)
          • Cheekspot wrasse (Halichoeres melasmapomus)
          • Circle-cheek wrasse (Halichoeres miniatus)
          • Nebulous wrasse (Halichoeres nebulosus)
          • Spinster wrasse (Halichoeres nicholsi)
          • Bubblefin wrasse (Halichoeres nigrescens)
          • Banded wrasse (Halichoeres notospilus)
          • Halichoeres orientalis (Halichoeres orientalis)
          • Ornamented wrasse (Halichoeres ornatissimus)
          • Pale wrasse (Halichoeres pallidus)
          • Weed wrasse (Halichoeres papilionaceus)
          • Lineblotch wrasse (Halichoeres pardaleocephalus)
          • Halichoeres pelicieri (Halichoeres pelicieri)
          • Halichoeres penrosei (Halichoeres penrosei)
          • Rainbow wrasse (Halichoeres pictus)
          • Axil spot wrasse (Halichoeres podostigma)
          • Blackear wrasse (Halichoeres poeyi)
          • Twotone wrasse (Halichoeres prosopeion)
          • Richmond’s wrasse (Halichoeres richmondi)
          • Redhead wrasse (Halichoeres rubricephalus)
          • Halichoeres rubrovirens (Halichoeres rubrovirens)
          • Red-striped wrasse (Halichoeres salmofasciatus)
          • Halichoeres sazimai (Halichoeres sazimai)
          • Rock wrasse (Halichoeres semicinctus)
          • Halichoeres signifer (Halichoeres signifer)
          • Halichoeres socialis (Halichoeres socialis)
          • Green wrasse (Halichoeres solorensis)
          • U-spot wrasse (Halichoeres stigmaticus)
          • Halichoeres tenuispinis (Halichoeres tenuispinis)
          • Timor wrasse (Halichoeres timorensis)
          • Threespot wrasse (Halichoeres trimaculatus)
          • Triplespot wrasse (Halichoeres trispilus)
          • Goldstripe wrasse (Halichoeres zeylonicus)
          • Halichoeres zulu (Halichoeres zulu)
        • Choerodon - Tuskfishes->
        • Achoerodus - Blue gropers->
        • Pictilabrus - Pictilabrus->
        • Semicossyphus - Semicossyphus->
        • Cheilinus - Cheilinus->
        • Epibulus - Epibulus->
        • Bodianus - Hogfishes->
        • Anampses - Anampses->
        • Hemigymnus - Thicklip wrasses->
        • Gomphosus - Birdmouth wrasses->
        • Ctenolabrus - Ctenolabrus->
        • Centrolabrus - Centrolabrus->
        • Tautoga - Tautog->
        • Iniistius - Razorfishes->
        • Xyrichtys - Razorfishes->
        • Notolabrus - Notolabrus->
        • Oxycheilinus - Oxycheilinus->
        • Lachnolaimus - Hogfishes->
        • Acantholabrus - Acantholabrus->
        • Ammolabrus - Ammolabrus->
        • Anchichoerops - Anchichoerops->
        • Austrolabrus - Austrolabrus->
        • Cheilio - Cheilio->
        • Cirrhilabrus - Cirrhilabrus->
        • Diproctacanthus - Diproctacanthus->
        • Clepticus - Clepticus->
        • Conniella - Conniella->
        • Cymolutes - Cymolutes->
        • Decodon - Decodon->
        • Doratonotus - Doratonotus->
        • Dotalabrus - Dotalabrus->
        • Eupetrichthys - Eupetrichthys->
        • Frontilabrus - Frontilabrus->
        • Hologymnosus - Hologymnosus->
        • Labrichthys - Labrichthys->
        • Labroides - Labroides->
        • Labropsis - Labropsis->
        • Lappanella - Lappanella->
        • Larabicus - Larabicus->
        • Leptojulis - Leptojulis->
        • Macropharyngodon - Macropharyngodon->
        • Malapterus - Malapterus->
        • Minilabrus - Minilabrus->
        • Oxyjulis - Oxyjulis->
        • Parajulis - Parajulis->
        • Novaculichthys - Novaculichthys->
        • Novaculoides - Novaculoides->
        • Novaculops - Novaculops->
        • Ophthalmolepis - Ophthalmolepis->
        • Paracheilinus - Paracheilinus->
        • Polylepion - Polylepion->
        • Pseudocheilinops - Pseudocheilinops->
        • Pseudocheilinus - Pseudocheilinus->
        • Pseudocoris - Pseudocoris->
        • Pseudodax - Pseudodax->
        • Pseudojuloides - Pseudojuloides->
        • Pseudolabrus - Pseudolabrus->
        • Pteragogus - Pteragogus->
        • Stethojulis - Stethojulis->
        • Suezichthys - Suezichthys->
        • Terelabrus - Terelabrus->
        • Wetmorella - Wetmorella->
        • Xenojulis - Xenojulis->
        • Xiphocheilus - Xiphocheilus->
      • Scaridae - Parrotfishes->
      • Odacidae - Cales->
    • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
    • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
    • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
    • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
    • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
    • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
    • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
    • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
    • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
    • Characiformes - Characins->
    • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
    • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
    • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
    • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
    • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
    • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
    • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
    • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
    • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
    • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
    • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
    • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
    • Zeiformes - Dories->
    • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
    • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
    • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
    • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
    • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
    • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
    • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
    • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
    • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
    • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
    • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
    • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
    • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
    • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
    • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
    • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
    • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
    • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
    • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
    • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
    • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
    • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
    • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
    • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
    • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
    • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
    • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
  • Cladistii - Bichirs->
  • Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
  • Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
  • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
• Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
• Agnatha - Jawless fishes->