Halichoeres sanchezi, commonly known as the tailspot wrasse, is a species of fish in the Labridae family. The first specimen of the fish was collected in 2022 near San Benedicto Island.[1]
The name sanchezi was named in honor of marine scientist Carlos Armando Sánchez Ortíz from the Autonomous University of Baja California Sur who collected the first specimen of the fish.
As of 2024, the IUCN has not evaluated Halichoeres sanchezi.