Redbreast wrasse
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| Cheilinus fasciatus (Bloch, 1791) |
The redbreast wrasse, Cheilinus fasciatus, is a wrasse of the family Labridae. It reaches a length of a maximum 40 cm.
The redbreast wrasse inhabit reefs across the Indian and Pacific oceans. It feeds mainly on crustaceans and mollusks and is often seen resting on the seabed.
Its head is greenish-blue, followed by a distinctive red-orange band followed by black and white stripes. Adults generally have a more pronounced red band then juveniles.
[edit] References
- "Cheilinus fasciatus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. November 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
