Halichoeres Rìppell, 1835
Icthycallus Swainson, 1839; (synonym)
Octocynodon Fowler, 1904; (synonym)
Julidio Jordan & Evermann, 1896; (synonym)
Iridio Jordan & Evermann, 1896; (synonym)
Platyglossus Bleeker (ex Klein), 1862; (synonym)
Pusa Jordan & Gilbert, 1879; (preoccupied)
Platiglossus Klein, 1776; (not available, in synonym)
Parajulis Bleeker, 1865; (synonym)
Pseudojulis Bleeker, 1862; (synonym)
Choerojulis Gill, 1862; (synonym)
Guentheria Bleeker, 1862; (synonym)
Hemitautoga Bleeker, 1862; (synonym)
Halichoeres adustus Allen & Robertson, 1994
Pseudojulis adustus Gilbert, 1890; (valid as)
Julidio adusta Jordan & Evermann, 1896; (valid as)
Halichoeres aestuaricola Bussing, 1972
Iridio bimaculata Wilson, 1916; (2 homonym)
Iridio bimaculata Wilson, 1916; (synonym)
Halichoeres aestuaricola Bussing, 1972; (replacement)
Halichoeres argus Araga, 1984
Labrus argus Bloch & Schneider, 1801; (valid as)
Labrus guttulatus Lacep¨de, 1801; (synonym)
Julis punctulatus Valenciennes, 1839; (synonym)
Halichoeres leparensis Bleeker, 1852; (synonym)
Halichoeres polyophthalmus Bleeker, 1852; (synonym)
Julis leparensis Bleeker, 1852; (synonym)
Julis polyophthalmus Bleeker, 1852; (synonym)
Halichoeres fijiensis Herre, 1935; (synonym)
Halichoeres bathyphilus Robins & Ray, 1986
Iridio bathyphilus Beebe & Tee-Van, 1932; (valid as)
Halichoeres bicolor Eschmeyer, Editor, 1998
Labrus bicolor Bloch & Schneider, 1801; (valid as)
Halichoeres margaritiphorus Bleeker, 1853; (synonym)
Julis margaritiphorus Bleeker, 1853; (synonym)
Halichoeres hyrtlii Bleeker, 1856; (synonym)
Julis hyrtlii Bleeker, 1856; (synonym)
Halichoeres cantori Bleeker, 1861; (synonym)
Julis cantori Bleeker, 1861; (synonym)
Julis spilurus Bleeker (ex van Hasselt), 1862; (unavailable, in synonymy)
Platyglossus bifasciatus Steindachner, 1866; (synonym)
Platyglossus pseudogramma Cartier, 1874; (synonym)
Platyglossus bilineatus K¡roli, 1882; (synonym)
Halichoeres bimaculatus Rìppell, 1835
Choerojulis bimaculata Gill, 1862; (valid as)
Halichoeres binotopsis Munro, 1958
Halichoeres binotopsis Bleeker, 1849; (valid as)
Julis binotopsis Bleeker, 1849; (valid as)
Halichoeres biocellatus Schultz, 1960
Halichoeres bivittatus Robins & Ray, 1986
Labrus bivittatus Bloch, 1791; (valid as)
Labrus psittaculus Lacep¨de, 1801; (synonym)
Labrus multicostatus Gronow, 1854; (synonym)
Julis humeralis Poey, 1860; (synonym)
Choerojulis grandisquamis Gill, 1863; (synonym)
Choerojulis arangoi Poey, 1876; (synonym)
Pusa grandisquamis Jordan & Gilbert, 1879; (synonym)
Platyglossus florealis Jordan & Gilbert, 1882; (synonym)
Halichoeres brownfieldi Gomon et al., 1994
Choerojulis brownfieldi Whitley, 1945; (valid as)
Halichoeres caudalis Matsuura, 1983
Julis caudalis Poey, 1860; (valid as)
Halichoeres chierchiae Di Caporiacco, 1948
Halichoeres chlorocephalus Kuiter & Randall, 1995
Halichoeres chloropterus Randall, Allen & Steene, 1990
Labrus chloropterus Bloch, 1791; (valid as)
Labrus gymnocephalus Bloch & Schneider, 1801; (synonym)
Halichoeres cuvieri Bleeker, 1847; (synonym)
Halichoeres modestus Bleeker, 1847; (synonym)
Julis cuvieri Bleeker, 1847; (synonym)
Julis modestus Bleeker, 1847; (synonym)
Halichoeres bleekeri Gìnther, 1861; (synonym)
Platyglossus guttulatus Macleay, 1883; (synonym)
Halichoeres chrysus Randall, 1981
Halichoeres cosmetus Randall & Smith, 1982
Halichoeres cyanocephalus Matsuura, 1983
Labrus cyanocephalus Bloch, 1791; (valid as)
Julis dimidiatus Agassiz, 1831; (synonym)
Julis internasalis Poey, 1861; (synonym)
Halichoeres discolor Bussing, 1983
Halichoeres dispilus Bussing, 1987
Platyglossus dispilus Gìnther, 1864; (valid as)
Halichoeres dussumieri
Julis dussumieri Valenciennes, 1839; (valid as)
Halichoeres dianthus Smith, 1947; (synonym)
Halichoeres dussumieri Randall, 1986; (valid as)
Halichoeres festivus
Artisia festiva de Beaufort, 1939; (valid as)
Halichoeres garnoti Robins & Ray, 1986
Julis garnoti Valenciennes, 1839; (valid as)
Julis cinctus Poey, 1860; (synonym)
Julis ruptus Poey, 1860; (synonym)
Iridio decoratus Bean, 1906; (synonym)
Halichoeres girardi Randall, 1978
Julis girardi Bleeker, 1858-59; (valid as)
Pseudojulis girardi Bleeker, 1862; (valid as)
Halichoeres hartzfeldii Araga, 1984
Halichoeres hartzfeldii Bleeker, 1852; (valid as)
Julis hartzfeldii Bleeker, 1852; (valid as)
Halichoeres hortulanus Araga, 1984
Julis eximius ; (synonym)
Labrus centiquadrus Lacep¨de, 1801; (synonym)
Labrus hortulanus Lacep¨de, 1801; (synonym, objective)
Labrus hortulanus Lacep¨de, 1801; (valid as)
Julis semidecorata Lesson, 1828; (synonym)
Sparus decussatus Bennett, 1829; (synonym)
Halichoeres eximius Rìppell, 1835; (synonym)
Julis corbis Valenciennes, 1839; (synonym)
Halichoeres notophthalmus Bleeker, 1847; (synonym)
Julis notophthalmus Bleeker, 1847; (synonym)
Tautoga notophthalmus Bleeker, 1856; (synonym)
Girelle kuekuel Montrouzier, 1857; (unavailable, in synonymy)
Hemitautoga centiquadra Bleeker, 1862; (synonym)
Halichoeres centiquadrus Dor, 1984; (synonym)
Halichoeres insularis Allen & Robertson, 1992
Halichoeres iridis Randall & Smith, 1982
Halichoeres lapillus Smith, 1947
Halichoeres leptotaenia Randall & Earle, 1994
Halichoeres leucoxanthus Randall & Smith, 1982
Halichoeres leucurus
Labrus leucurus Walbaum, 1792; (valid as)
Labrus purpurescens Bloch & Schneider, 1801; (synonym)
Halichoeres kallochroma Bleeker, 1853; (synonym)
Halichoeres kallopisos Bleeker, 1853; (synonym)
Julis kallochroma Bleeker, 1853; (synonym)
Julis kallopisos Bleeker, 1853; (synonym)
Halichoeres purpurescens Allen & Swainston, 1992; (synonym)
Halichoeres maculipinna Robins & Ray, 1986
Julis maculipinna Mìller & Troschel, 1848; (valid as)
Iridio meyeri Bean, 1906; (synonym)
Iridio microstomus Bean, 1906; (synonym)
Halichoeres penrosei Starks, 1913; (synonym)
Iridio frenatus Nichols, 1920; (synonym)
Iridio similis Nichols, 1920; (synonym)
Halichoeres malpelo Allen & Robertson, 1992
Halichoeres margaritaceus Dor, 1984
Julis margaritaceus Valenciennes, 1839; (valid as)
Platyglossus opercularis Gìnther, 1862; (synonym)
Pseudojulis murrayensis De Vis, 1885; (synonym)
Halichoeres daedalma Jordan & Seale, 1906; (synonym)
Halichoeres nafae Tanaka, 1908; (synonym)
Halichoeres marginatus Rìppell, 1835
Julis annularis Valenciennes (ex Kuhl & van Hasselt), 1839; (synonym)
Julis lamarii Valenciennes, 1839; (synonym)
Julis notopsis Valenciennes (ex Kuhl & van Hasselt), 1839; (synonym)
Halichoeres phaiopus Bleeker, 1853; (synonym)
Julis phaiopus Bleeker, 1853; (synonym)
Julis metager Tickell, 1888; (unavailable, manuscript name)
Platyglossus metager Day (ex Tickell), 1888; (synonym)
Halichoeres ianthinus Fourmanoir, 1955; (synonym)
Halichoeres virescens Fourmanoir & Gu©z©, 1961; (synonym)
Halichoeres melanochir Fowler & Bean, 1928
Halichoeres melanotis Allen & Robertson, 1991
Pseudojulis melanotis Gilbert, 1890; (valid as)
Pseudospilus melanotis Bussing, 1987; (valid as)
Halichoeres melanurus Araga, 1984
Halichoeres hoevenii Bleeker, 1851; (synonym)
Halichoeres melanurus Bleeker, 1851; (valid as)
Julis hoevenii Bleeker, 1851; (synonym)
Julis melanurus Bleeker, 1851; (valid as)
Halichoeres chrysotaenia Bleeker, 1853; (synonym)
Julis chrysotaenia Bleeker, 1853; (synonym)
Platyglossus floscorallis Jordan & Seale, 1906; (synonym)
Halichoeres melas Randall & Earle, 1994
Halichoeres melasmapomus Randall, 1981
Halichoeres miniatus Araga, 1984
Julis miniatus Valenciennes (ex Kuhl & van Hasselt), 1839; (valid as)
Pseudojulis maculifer Castelnau, 1875; (synonym)
Octocynodon miniatus Fowler, 1904; (valid as)
Halichoeres nebulosus Dor, 1984
Halichoeres poecila ; (synonym)
Julis nebulosus Valenciennes, 1839; (valid as)
Julis poecila Lay & Bennett, 1839; (synonym)
Halichoeres harloffii Bleeker, 1847; (synonym)
Julis harloffii Bleeker, 1847; (synonym)
Halichoeres pseudominiatus Bleeker, 1856; (synonym)
Julis pseudominiatus Bleeker, 1856; (synonym)
Halichoeres reichei Bleeker, 1858; (synonym)
Julis reichei Bleeker, 1858; (synonym)
Julis granatinus Bleeker (ex van Hasselt), 1862; (unavailable, in synonymy)
Platyglossus equinus De Vis, 1885; (synonym)
Halichoeres annulatus Fowler, 1904; (synonym)
Halichoeres nicholsi Bussing, 1987
Platyglossus nicholsi Jordan & Gilbert, 1882; (valid as)
Halichoeres sellifer Gilbert, 1890; (synonym)
Halichaeres macgregori Gilbert & Starks, 1904; (misspelling)
Halichoeres macgregori Gilbert & Starks, 1904; (synonym)
Julidio maculosus Clark, 1936; (synonym)
Halichoeres stictus Fowler, 1944; (synonym)
Halichoeres stigmasepia Fowler, 1944; (synonym)
Halichoerest stictus Fowler, 1944; (misspelling)
Halichoeres nigrescens
Labrus nigrescens Bloch & Schneider, 1801; (valid as)
Labrus baccatus Marion de Proc©, 1822; (overlooked available)
Labrus baccatus Marion de Proc©, 1822; (synonym)
Labrus mola Cuvier, 1829; (synonym)
Julis exornatus Richardson, 1846; (synonym)
Halichoeres javanicus Bleeker, 1857; (synonym)
Julis javanicus Bleeker, 1857; (synonym)
Halichoeres kneri Bleeker, 1862; (synonym)
Leptojulis dubius Steindachner, 1866; (synonym)
Platyglossus dubius Steindachner, 1866; (synonym)
Platyglossus dayi Steindachner, 1870; (synonym)
Platyglossus ransonneti Steindachner, 1870; (synonym)
Platyglossus immaculatus Macleay, 1878; (synonym)
Platyglossus amabilis De Vis, 1885; (synonym)
Platyglossus maculatus Jatzow & Lenz, 1898; (synonym)
Halichoeres leucostigma Fowler & Bean, 1928; (synonym)
Halinanodes leucostigma Whitley, 1931; (synonym)
Halichoeres notospilus Allen & Robertson, 1991
Pseudojulis notospilus Gìnther, 1864; (valid as)
Halichoeres ornatissimus Araga, 1984
Julis ornatissimus Garrett, 1863; (valid as)
Halichoeres iridescens Jenkins, 1901; (synonym)
Halichoeres lao Jenkins, 1901; (synonym)
Halichoeres pallidus Kuiter & Randall, 1995
Halichoeres papilionaceus
Julis papilionaceus Valenciennes, 1839; (valid as)
Halichoeres schwarzii Bleeker, 1847; (synonym)
Julis schwarzii Bleeker, 1847; (synonym)
Halichoeres dieschismenacanthus Bleeker, 1852; (synonym)
Julis dieschismenacanthus Bleeker, 1852; (synonym)
Halichoeres dieschismenacanthoides Bleeker, 1853; (synonym)
Halichoeres dieschismenacantho¯des Bleeker, 1853; (misspelling)
Julis dieschismenacanthoides Bleeker, 1853; (synonym)
Julis dieschismenacantho¯des Bleeker, 1853; (misspelling)
Halichoeres doleschalli Steindachner, 1863; (synonym)
Platyglossus doleschalli Steindachner, 1863; (synonym)
Halichoeres pardaleocephalus
Halichoeres pardaleocephalus Bleeker, 1849; (valid as)
Julis pardaleocephalus Bleeker, 1849; (valid as)
Halichoeres pelicieri Randall & Smith, 1982
Halichoeres pictus Robins & Ray, 1986204
Julis pictus Poey, 1860; (valid as)
Halichoeres podostigma Randall, 1981
Halichoeres podostigma Bleeker, 1854; (valid as)
Julis podostigma Bleeker, 1854; (valid as)
Halichoeres poecilopterus
Parajulis poecilopterus ; (valid as)
Julis poecilepterus Temminck & Schlegel, 1845; (valid as)
Halichoeres poecilopterus Araga, 1984; (valid as)
Halichoeres poeyi Robins & Ray, 1986
Platyglossus poeyi Steindachner, 1867; (valid as)
Iridio kirschii Jordan & Evermann, 1898; (synonym)
Iridio kirschii Jordan & Evermann, 1898; (unavailable, no features)
Halichoeres prosopeion Araga, 1984
Halichoeres prosopeion Bleeker, 1853; (valid as)
Julis prosopeion Bleeker, 1853; (valid as)
Halichoeres radiatus Robins & Ray, 1986
Labrus radiatus Linnaeus, 1758; (valid as)
Labrus brasiliensis Bloch, 1791; (synonym)
Julis crotaphus Cuvier, 1829; (synonym)
Julis cyanostigma Valenciennes, 1839; (synonym)
Julis opalina Valenciennes, 1839; (synonym)
Julis patatus Valenciennes, 1839; (synonym)
Julis principis Valenciennes, 1839; (synonym)
Iridio radiata Jordan & Evermann, 1896; (valid as)
Iridio elegans Bean, 1906; (synonym)
Halichoeres irideus Starks, 1913; (synonym)
Halichoeres irideus torquatus Parr, 1930; (synonym)
Halichoeres richmondi Fowler & Bean, 1928
Halichoeres rubricephalus Kuiter & Randall, 1995
Halichoeres scapularis Dor, 1984
Julis scapularis Bennett, 1832; (valid as)
Halichoeres coeruleovittatus Rìppell, 1835; (synonym)
Julis elegans Valenciennes (ex Kuhl & van Hasselt), 1839; (synonym)
Julis leschenaulti Valenciennes, 1839; (synonym)
Halichoeres phaiotaenia Bleeker, 1855; (synonym)
Julis phaiotaenia Bleeker, 1855; (synonym)
Platyglossus alternans Cartier, 1874; (synonym)
Guentheria pagenstecheri Kossmann & R¤uber, 1877; (synonym)
Platyglossus pagenstecheri Kossmann & R¤uber, 1877; (synonym)
Pseudojulis ziczac De Vis, 1885; (synonym)
Halichoeres cymatogrammus Jordan & Seale, 1905; (synonym)
Halichoeres semicinctus Eschmeyer & Herald, 1983
Julis semicinctus Ayres, 1859; (valid as)
Pseudojulis venustus Jenkins & Evermann, 1889; (synonym)
Emmeekia venusta Jordan & Evermann, 1896; (synonym)
Halichoeres signifer Randall & Earle, 1994
Halichoeres solorensis Allen & Swainston, 1992
Halichoeres solorensis Bleeker, 1853; (valid as)
Julis solorensis Bleeker, 1853; (valid as)
Halichoeres amboinensis Bleeker, 1856; (synonym)
Julis amboinensis Bleeker, 1856; (synonym)
Halichoeres stigmaticus Randall & Smith, 1982
Halichoeres tenuispinis Araga, 1984
Platyglossus tenuispinis Gìnther, 1862; (valid as)
Platyglossus bleekeri Steindachner & Dæderlein, 1887; (synonym)
Halichoeres tremebundus Jordan & Snyder, 1902; (synonym)
Halichoeres timorensis Randall, 1981
Halichoeres kawarin Bleeker, 1852; (synonym)
Halichoeres timorensis Bleeker, 1852; (valid as)
Julis kawarin Bleeker, 1852; (synonym)
Julis timorensis Bleeker, 1852; (valid as)
Halichoeres trimaculatus Araga, 1984
Julis trimaculata Quoy & Gaimard, 1834; (valid as)
Julis auritus Valenciennes, 1839; (synonym)
Halichoeres spilurus Bleeker, 1851; (synonym)
Julis spilurus Bleeker, 1851; (synonym)
Platyglossus vicinus Gìnther, 1909; (synonym)
Guntheria vestalis Whitley, 1958; (synonym)
Halichoeres trispilus Randall & Smith, 1982
Halichoeres vrolikii Lieske & Myers, 1994
Halichoeres vrolikii Bleeker, 1855; (valid as)
Julis vrolikii Bleeker, 1855; (valid as)
Platyglossus ubayensis Cartier, 1874; (synonym)
Halichoeres desmogenys Fowler & Bean, 1928; (synonym)
Halichoeres xanti
?Halichoeres xanti K¡roli, 1882
Platyglossus xanti K¡roli, 1882; (valid as)
Halichoeres zeylonicus Dor, 1984
Julis zeylonicus Bennett, 1833; (valid as)
Labrichthys nudigena De Vis, 1885; (synonym)
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References:
[CoL] Catalogue of Life
Bánki, O., Roskov, Y., Döring, M., Ower, G., Hernández Robles, D. R., Plata Corredor, C. A., Stjernegaard Jeppesen, T., Örn, A., Vandepitte, L., Hobern, D., Schalk, P., DeWalt, R. E., Ma, K., Miller, J., Orrell, T., Aalbu, R., Abbott, J., Adlard, R., Aedo, C., et al. (2024). Catalogue of Life Checklist (Version 2024-03-26); https://doi.org/10.48580/dfz8d
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