Halichoeres aestuaricola Bussing, 1972 .

Mangrove Wrasse; Señorita de Manglar.

Distribution: Global: Eastern Pacific Ocean; from the Gulf of California, Mexico, to Ecuador; entering estuaries and littoral lagoons and ascending river courses; Costa Rica: Pi and Tr (Pacific), 0– 17 m.a.s.l., Per, Dia.

Occurrence and conservation status: Nat, DD.

References: Angulo et al. (2013: 1006; listed, including taxonomic information and distributional data) and Robertson & Allen (2015: 1656; detailed description, including illustrations, information on distribution, with a map, and ecology).