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![(Halichoeres argus - ok401hm90) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012) Benjamin Victor Benjamin Victor](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LIDMA/ok401hm90%2B1332777248.jpg "(Halichoeres argus - ok401hm90) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012)")
![(Halichoeres bathyphilus - FWRI_04925) @11 [ ] by-nc-sa (2022) Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Fish and Wildlife Research Institute](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/FLBAR/DSC_8980%2B1651589820.JPG "(Halichoeres bathyphilus - FWRI_04925) {} [ ] by-nc-sa (2022)")
![(Halichoeres bicolor - PHI-297) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial (by-nc) (2013) Unspecified Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/PHIOK/USNM_424808_photograph_PHI-297_87mmSL_PHI-2013-30%2B1531424714.JPG "(Halichoeres bicolor - PHI-297) {} [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial (by-nc) (2013)")
![(Halichoeres biocellatus - HLC-11167) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/TZAIC/HLC-11167%2B1148574032.jpg "(Halichoeres biocellatus - HLC-11167) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010)")
![(Halichoeres bivittatus - MX069) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/MEFM/MEFM300-06%2B1144948534.jpg "(Halichoeres bivittatus - MX069) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Halichoeres burekae - gomhb213) @11 [ ] by-nc-sa (2022) Benjamin Victor Benjamin Victor](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LIDMA/gomhb213%2B1658635128.jpg "(Halichoeres burekae - gomhb213) {} [ ] by-nc-sa (2022)")
![(Halichoeres caudalis - MFLS3964) @12 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Jose Angel Cohuo Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/MFLS/MFLS3964%2B1287591650.jpg "(Halichoeres caudalis - MFLS3964) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Halichoeres cf. marginatus - R1A-250417-29A) @11 [ ] Copyright (2017) Manh Hung Pham University of Science, VNUHCMUS](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/CDAO/R1A-250417-29A%2B1540492314.jpg "(Halichoeres cf. marginatus - R1A-250417-29A) {} [ ] Copyright (2017)")
![(Halichoeres chierchiae - pp9201hc127) @12 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012) Benjamin Victor Benjamin Victor](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LIDMA/pp9201hc127%2B1331679674.jpg "(Halichoeres chierchiae - pp9201hc127) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012)")
![(Halichoeres chloropterus - HLC-11023) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/TZAIC/HLC-11023%2B1148159810.jpg "(Halichoeres chloropterus - HLC-11023) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010)")
![(Halichoeres chrysus - HLC-10809) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/TZAIC/HLC-10809%2B1154114708.jpg "(Halichoeres chrysus - HLC-10809) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010)")
![(Halichoeres claudia - MBIO1381.4) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/MBFA/MBIO1381_1%2B1171627080.jpg "(Halichoeres claudia - MBIO1381.4) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Halichoeres cosmetus - R0101_051) @14 [ ] Copyright (2015) Adeline COLLET OCEA Consult](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/COLOR/R0101_051%2B1429042222.jpg "(Halichoeres cosmetus - R0101_051) {} [ ] Copyright (2015)")
![(Halichoeres cyanocephalus - MFLIV1956) @13 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Jose Angel Cohuo Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/MFLIV/MFLIV1956%2B1248986034.jpg "(Halichoeres cyanocephalus - MFLIV1956) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Halichoeres dispilus - JHLOW00045) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/RDFCA/JHL00045.JPG "(Halichoeres dispilus - JHLOW00045) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Halichoeres erdmanni - mve16he1) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2017) Benjamin Victor Benjamin Victor](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LIDMA/mve16he1%2B1333832522.jpg "(Halichoeres erdmanni - mve16he1) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2017)")
![(Halichoeres garnoti - HLC-12352) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/TZAIC/HLC-12352%2B1200431632.jpg "(Halichoeres garnoti - HLC-12352) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010)")
![(Halichoeres gurrobyi - je915hg) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2016) Benjamin Victor Benjamin Victor](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LIDMA/je915hg%2B1444763442.jpg "(Halichoeres gurrobyi - je915hg) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2016)")
![(Halichoeres hartzfeldii - bal11800plx130) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2014) Benjamin Victor Benjamin Victor](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LIDMA/bal11800plx130%2B1390854640.jpg "(Halichoeres hartzfeldii - bal11800plx130) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2014)")
![(Halichoeres hilomeni - PHIL-001) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial (by-nc) (2015) Unspecified Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/PHIIT/USNM_437611_photograph_PHIL-001_77mmSL_PHIL-2015-01%2B1532791020.JPG "(Halichoeres hilomeni - PHIL-001) {} [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial (by-nc) (2015)")
![(Halichoeres hortulanus - NBE0361) @15 [ ] No Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/IPCOM/NBE_0361_DSC_1811%2B1210364256.JPG "(Halichoeres hortulanus - NBE0361) {} [ ] No Rights Reserved")
![(Halichoeres iridis - KUT 7192) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute (KUBI) Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/KUBIV/T7192%2B1327953644.jpg "(Halichoeres iridis - KUT 7192) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Halichoeres lamarii - NBE0648) @13 [ ] No Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/IPCOM/NBE_0648_DSC_2200%2B1210548656.JPG "(Halichoeres lamarii - NBE0648) {} [ ] No Rights Reserved")
![(Halichoeres lapillus - CCDB-17646_H06) @14 [ ] Copyright (2013) Allan D. Connell Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/TZSAL/CCDB-17646_H06%2B1378388746.JPG "(Halichoeres lapillus - CCDB-17646_H06) {} [ ] Copyright (2013)")
![(Halichoeres leucoxanthus - HLC-12061) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/TZAIC/HLC-12061%2B1200688744.jpg "(Halichoeres leucoxanthus - HLC-12061) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010)")
![(Halichoeres leucurus - HLC-10966) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/TZAIC/HLC-10966%2B1170770436.jpg "(Halichoeres leucurus - HLC-10966) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010)")
![(Halichoeres maculipinna - stri-21292) @13 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/BSCFA/P1060147%2B1253556976.jpg "(Halichoeres maculipinna - stri-21292) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Halichoeres margaritaceus - ck98hm180) @12 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012) Benjamin Victor Benjamin Victor](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LIDMA/ck98hm180%2B1325090416.jpg "(Halichoeres margaritaceus - ck98hm180) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012)")
![(Halichoeres marginatus - MBIO1292.4) @15 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/MBFA/MBIO1292_1%2B1171627020.jpg "(Halichoeres marginatus - MBIO1292.4) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Halichoeres melanochir - nt3602) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2016) Benjamin Victor Benjamin Victor](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LIDMA/nt3602%2B1333836122.jpg "(Halichoeres melanochir - nt3602) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2016)")
![(Halichoeres melanotis - pp96701hm138) @12 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012) Benjamin Victor Benjamin Victor](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LIDMA/pp96701hm138%2B1332265656.jpg "(Halichoeres melanotis - pp96701hm138) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012)")
![(Halichoeres melanurus - UG0128) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2009) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LIFS/UG0128_7050%2B1236474882.jpg "(Halichoeres melanurus - UG0128) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2009)")
![(Halichoeres melasmapomus - MOOP-022) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial (by-nc) (2008) Unspecified Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/MOOP/USNM_395602_photograph_MOOP_022_23.7mmSL_Moorea_2008_02%2B1507745790.JPG "(Halichoeres melasmapomus - MOOP-022) {} [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial (by-nc) (2008)")
![(Halichoeres miniatus - UG0769) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2009) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LIFS/UG0769_9004%2B1235660860.jpg "(Halichoeres miniatus - UG0769) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2009)")
![(Halichoeres nebulosus - SAIAB 78031-T344) @13 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/SAIAB/Halichoeres_nebulosus_T344%2B1166191314.jpg "(Halichoeres nebulosus - SAIAB 78031-T344) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Halichoeres nicholsi - r22h10) @11 [ ] by-nc-sa (2023) Benjamin Victor Benjamin Victor](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LIDMA/r22h10%2B1333872122.jpg "(Halichoeres nicholsi - r22h10) {} [ ] by-nc-sa (2023)")
![(Halichoeres nigrescens - NBE1030) @15 [ ] No Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/IPCOM/NBE_1030_DSC_2677%2B1210629040.JPG "(Halichoeres nigrescens - NBE1030) {} [ ] No Rights Reserved")
![(Halichoeres ornatissimus - HLC-10885) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/TZAIC/HLC-10885%2B1154120956.jpg "(Halichoeres ornatissimus - HLC-10885) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010)")
![(Halichoeres papilionaceus - PI-0437) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial (by-nc) (2011) Unspecified Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/PHILB/USNM_403437_photograph_PI-0437_74mmSL_PI-2011-11%2B1530044650.JPG "(Halichoeres papilionaceus - PI-0437) {} [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial (by-nc) (2011)")
![(Halichoeres pelicieri - je315hp590) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2015) Benjamin Victor Benjamin Victor](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LIDMA/je315hp590%2B1428082562.jpg "(Halichoeres pelicieri - je315hp590) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2015)")
![(Halichoeres penrosei - HG4470) @14 [ ] No Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/BAHIA/4470_HPEN%2B1380048476.jpg "(Halichoeres penrosei - HG4470) {} [ ] No Rights Reserved")
![(Halichoeres pictus - MFLV2379) @13 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Jose Angel Cohuo Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/MFLV/MFLV2379%2B1257622074.jpg "(Halichoeres pictus - MFLV2379) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Halichoeres podostigma - PHI-086) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial (by-nc) (2013) Unspecified Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/PHIOK/USNM_424617_photograph_PHI-086_89mmSL_PHI-2013-07%2B1531407188.JPG "(Halichoeres podostigma - PHI-086) {} [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial (by-nc) (2013)")
![(Halichoeres poeyi - HG1319) @14 [ ] No Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/BAHIA/1319_HPOE%2B1405903110.jpg "(Halichoeres poeyi - HG1319) {} [ ] No Rights Reserved")
![(Halichoeres prosopeion - UG1002) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2009) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LIFSA/UG1002_9603%2B1237228602.jpg "(Halichoeres prosopeion - UG1002) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2009)")
![(Halichoeres radiatus - 17IAMCS03-01) @11 [ ] creative commons non-commercial only (2017) Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/FUCSA/17IAMCS03-01%2B1488826664.jpg "(Halichoeres radiatus - 17IAMCS03-01) {} [ ] creative commons non-commercial only (2017)")
![(Halichoeres richmondi - je144hr) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2014) Benjamin Victor Benjamin Victor](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LIDMA/je144hr%2B1396371840.jpg "(Halichoeres richmondi - je144hr) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2014)")
![(Halichoeres sanchezi - r22hs) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Share-Alike (2024) Unspecified Guy Harvey Research Institute](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LIDMA/Fig._2%2B1709228754.jpg "(Halichoeres sanchezi - r22hs) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Share-Alike (2024)")
![(Halichoeres scapularis - NBE1266) @14 [ ] No Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/IPCOM/NBE_1266_DSC_3379%2B1210789928.JPG "(Halichoeres scapularis - NBE1266) {} [ ] No Rights Reserved")
![(Halichoeres semicinctus - HASE-08) @14 [ ] No Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/FTHX/HASE-08%2B1313721504.jpg "(Halichoeres semicinctus - HASE-08) {} [ ] No Rights Reserved")
![(Halichoeres sp - FWB-D5-041) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2014) Victor Manuel Gudiel Corona USAC](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/FBW/FWB-D5-041%2B1411480008.JPG "(Halichoeres sp - FWB-D5-041) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2014)")
![(Halichoeres timorensis - P07311984) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution ShareAlike (2021) Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/GEOFI/P07311984%2B1639662896.jpg "(Halichoeres timorensis - P07311984) {} [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution ShareAlike (2021)")
![(Halichoeres trimaculatus - MNHN_PE194) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2014) Michel Kulbicki IRD](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/RESIC/CE-000069%2B1391416666.jpg "(Halichoeres trimaculatus - MNHN_PE194) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2014)")
![(Halichoeres trispilus - ADC09_220.35A#1) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2011) Allan D. Connell Research Collection of Allan Connell](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/DSSAU/Halichoeres_trispilus_220.35A%231%2B1316506920.JPG "(Halichoeres trispilus - ADC09_220.35A#1) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2011)")
![(Halichoeres vrolikii - MAL-079) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012) SAIAB SAIAB](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/SAIAD/MAL-079%2B1291832218.JPG "(Halichoeres vrolikii - MAL-079) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012)")
![(Halichoeres zeylonicus - ADC2013 220.34A #2) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (2013) Allan D Connell Allan D Connell](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/DSFSG/Halechoeres_zealonicus__220.34A_%232%2B1360704746.JPG "(Halichoeres zeylonicus - ADC2013 220.34A #2) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (2013)")
![(Halichoeres zulu - AV2010-121) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2011) SAIAB SAIAB](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/SAIAD/AV2010-121-3500%2B1321388818.jpg "(Halichoeres zulu - AV2010-121) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2011)")
