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Halichoeres hilomeni Randall & Allen, 2010

Hilomen's wrasse
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Common names: [No common name]
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality, Palawan Province, Dibuluan Island, Bacuit Bay, southern end of bay, 12.8 km south of town of El Nido, UPLB 498 (holotype of Halichoeres hilomeni, 49.8 cm SL, male). Known from Dibuluan, a small island at the northern end of Palawan (Ref. 85096). Known from Calamianes (Ref. 90102).
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Main Ref: Randall, J.E. and G.R. Allen, 2010
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Labridae (Wrasses) > Corinae
Etymology: Halichoeres: Greek, als, alis = salt + Greek, choiros = pig (Ref. 45335);  hilomeni: Named for Dr. Vincent V. Hilomen of the University of the Philippines Los Baños in recognition of his efforts in obtaining collection and export permits and arranging the shipment of the type specimens to the authors..
  More on authors: Randall & Allen.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 3 m (Ref. 85096).   Tropical

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