Halichoeres raisneri

Halichoeres raisneri is a species of fish of the family Labridae, the wrasses.[2][3][4][5] It was first formally named in 2001. The specific name raisneri is in honor of William R. Raisner, Jr., "a veteran pilot who lost his life in a tragic ultralight plane accident on 26 June 1998 during the expedition on which the new species was collected".[2]

Halichoeres raisneri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Labriformes
Family: Labridae
Genus: Halichoeres
Species:
H. raisneri
Binomial name
Halichoeres raisneri
Baldwin & McCosker, 2001
Synonyms

Sagittalarva inornata (C. H. Gilbert, 1890)

Distribution

It is found on the Galápagos Islands.[6]

References
  1. Choat, J.H. (2009). "Halichoeres raisneri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010.4. 2009. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  2. Baldwin, C. C.; McCosker, J. E. (2001). Wrasses of the Galápagos Islands, with the description of a new deepwater species of Halichoeres (Perciformes: Labridae). Revista de Biología Tropical. 49 (Suppl. 1): 89-100.
  3. Species Database Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  4. "Halichoeres raisneri Baldwin & McCosker, 2001". www.gbif.org (in Spanish). GBIF. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  5. "ITIS Standard Report Page: Halichoeres raisneri". www.itis.gov. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  6. "Lista de Especies de Galápagos". Fundación Charles Darwin (in Spanish). Retrieved September 25, 2020.


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