Belted Wrasse
Stethojulis balteata
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 577
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The belted wrasse (Stethojulis balteata) is a species of wrasse in the family Labridae, endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. It was originally named Stethojulis axillaris by Quoy and Gaimard in 1824. In Hawaiian, this species is known as ʻOmaka, although it may also be referred to as hīnālea or alea, for wrasse.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Belted wrasse”.