| Redbreast wrasse | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Cheilinus |
| Species: | C. fasciatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cheilinus fasciatus (Bloch, 1791) |
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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. Terminal phase fishes generally have a more pronounced red band and convex forehead than initial phase and juvenile fish.