---
title: "Schachbrett-Junker"
description: "Halichoeres hortulanus — Fische. The checkerboard wrasse (Halichoeres hortulanus) is a species of fish belonging to the wrasse family."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/de/animal/checkerboard-wrasse
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Schachbrett-Junker

> Halichoeres hortulanus — Fische. The checkerboard wrasse (Halichoeres hortulanus) is a species of fish belonging to the wrasse family.

- Scientific name: *Halichoeres hortulanus*
- Category: `fish` (Fische)
- Habitats: `sea` (Meer & Küste)
- iNaturalist observations: 4515
- Wikidata: [Q961942](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q961942)
- iNaturalist taxon: [102045](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/102045)

## Names

- en: Checkerboard Wrasse
- de: Schachbrett-Junker
- es: Señorita tablero de ajedrez
- fr: Labre-échiquier
- nl: Schaakbordlipvis

## Countries with the most observations

ID (630), EG (406), MV (341), PF (327), TH (240), PH (229), AU (187), FJ (183), TW (93), KE (86), SC (79), CX (60)

## Summary

The checkerboard wrasse (Halichoeres hortulanus) is a species of fish belonging to the wrasse family. It is native to the Indian Ocean and central Pacific Ocean.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Checkerboard_wrasse

## Photo

![Schachbrett-Junker](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/checkerboard-wrasse/medium.jpg)

Photo: Jean-Paul Boerekamps · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/192569954

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/checkerboard-wrasse?lang=de` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).