WoRMS taxon details
Halichoeres radiatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
275793 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:275793)
accepted
Species
Halichoeres irideus torquatus Parr, 1930 · unaccepted
Iridio elegans Bean, 1906 · unaccepted
Iridio radiatus (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Julis crotaphus Cuvier, 1829 · unaccepted
Julis cyanostigma Valenciennes, 1839 · unaccepted
Julis opalina Valenciennes, 1839 · unaccepted
Julis patatus Valenciennes, 1839 · unaccepted
Labrus radiatus Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Labrus radiatus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors 
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Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Halichoeres radiatus (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=275793 on 2025-05-13
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Labrus radiatus Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. [The system of nature through the three kingdoms of nature, according to classes, orders, genera, species, with characters, differences, synonyms, places.]. <em>Impensis Direct. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm].</em> 1(10) [iii], 824 p., available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886 [details] Available for editors [request]
original description (of Julis crotaphus Cuvier, 1829) Cuvier, G. (1829). Le Règne Animal distribué, d'apres son organisation, pour servir de base à l'histoire naturelle des animaux et d'introduction à l'anatomie comparée. [The Animal Kingdom, arranged according to its organization, to serve as a basis for the natural history of animals and as an introduction to comparative anatomy]. <em>Déterville, Paris.</em> Edition 2. v. 2: i-xv + 1-406., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31771348
page(s): 258 [details]
original description (of Julis cyanostigma Valenciennes, 1839) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1839). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome treizième. Livre seizième. Des Labroïdes. v. 13, pp i-xix + 1-505 + 1 p., Pls. 369-388. [details]
original description (of Julis opalina Valenciennes, 1839) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1839). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome treizième. Livre seizième. Des Labroïdes. v. 13, pp i-xix + 1-505 + 1 p., Pls. 369-388. [details]
original description (of Julis patatus Valenciennes, 1839) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1839). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome treizième. Livre seizième. Des Labroïdes. v. 13, pp i-xix + 1-505 + 1 p., Pls. 369-388. [details]
[request]original description (of Julis crotaphus Cuvier, 1829) Cuvier, G. (1829). Le Règne Animal distribué, d'apres son organisation, pour servir de base à l'histoire naturelle des animaux et d'introduction à l'anatomie comparée. [The Animal Kingdom, arranged according to its organization, to serve as a basis for the natural history of animals and as an introduction to comparative anatomy]. <em>Déterville, Paris.</em> Edition 2. v. 2: i-xv + 1-406., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31771348
page(s): 258 [details]
original description (of Julis cyanostigma Valenciennes, 1839) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1839). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome treizième. Livre seizième. Des Labroïdes. v. 13, pp i-xix + 1-505 + 1 p., Pls. 369-388. [details]
original description (of Julis opalina Valenciennes, 1839) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1839). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome treizième. Livre seizième. Des Labroïdes. v. 13, pp i-xix + 1-505 + 1 p., Pls. 369-388. [details]
original description (of Julis patatus Valenciennes, 1839) Cuvier, G.; Valenciennes, A. (1839). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome treizième. Livre seizième. Des Labroïdes. v. 13, pp i-xix + 1-505 + 1 p., Pls. 369-388. [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
context source (Bermuda)
Smith-Vaniz, W. F.; Collette, B. B.; Luckhurst, B. E (1999). Fishes of Bermuda: History, zoogeography, annotated checklist, and identification keys
(American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists - Special Publication No.4)
. ASIH, 424 pp. [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Barcode of Life (45 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications) (from synonym Julis cyanostigma Valenciennes, 1839)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications) (from synonym Julis opalina Valenciennes, 1839)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications) (from synonym Julis patatus Valenciennes, 1839)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications) (from synonym Labrus radiatus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (26 publications) (from synonym Julis crotaphus Cuvier, 1829)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (31 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Iridio elegans Bean, 1906)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (puddingwife)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (puddingwife)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (puddingwife)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (puddingwife)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Halichoeres radiatus)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Labrus radiatus Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase (from synonym Halichoeres irideus torquatus Parr, 1930)
To FishBase (from synonym Julis crotaphus Cuvier, 1829)
To FishBase (from synonym Julis cyanostigma Valenciennes, 1839)
To FishBase (from synonym Julis opalina Valenciennes, 1839)
To FishBase (from synonym Iridio elegans Bean, 1906)
To FishBase (from synonym Julis patatus Valenciennes, 1839)
To FishBase images (Halichoeres radiatus, Belize, by Randall, J.E.)
To FishSounds
To GenBank (70 nucleotides; 60 proteins)
To GenBank (70 nucleotides; 60 proteins) (from synonym Labrus radiatus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Halichoeres radiatus USNM 414320 photograph lateral view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Halichoeres radiatus USNM 414345 photograph lateral view)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications) (from synonym Julis cyanostigma Valenciennes, 1839)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (14 publications) (from synonym Julis opalina Valenciennes, 1839)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications) (from synonym Julis patatus Valenciennes, 1839)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications) (from synonym Labrus radiatus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (26 publications) (from synonym Julis crotaphus Cuvier, 1829)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (31 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Iridio elegans Bean, 1906)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (puddingwife)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (puddingwife)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (puddingwife)
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (puddingwife)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Halichoeres radiatus)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Labrus radiatus Linnaeus, 1758)
To FishBase (from synonym Halichoeres irideus torquatus Parr, 1930)
To FishBase (from synonym Julis crotaphus Cuvier, 1829)
To FishBase (from synonym Julis cyanostigma Valenciennes, 1839)
To FishBase (from synonym Julis opalina Valenciennes, 1839)
To FishBase (from synonym Iridio elegans Bean, 1906)
To FishBase (from synonym Julis patatus Valenciennes, 1839)
To FishBase images (Halichoeres radiatus, Belize, by Randall, J.E.)
To FishSounds
To GenBank (70 nucleotides; 60 proteins)
To GenBank (70 nucleotides; 60 proteins) (from synonym Labrus radiatus Linnaeus, 1758)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Halichoeres radiatus USNM 414320 photograph lateral view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Halichoeres radiatus USNM 414345 photograph lateral view)
To ITIS
