The red-breasted wrasse (Cheilinus fasciatus) is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Cheilinus |
| Species: | C. fasciatus
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| Cheilinus fasciatus (Bloch, 1791)
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Description edit
This species can reach a maximum of 40 cm (16 in) in standard length.[2] 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.
Distribution edit
The red-breasted wrasse is native to the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific region from the Red Sea and the African coast to the islands of the western Pacific.[2]
Habitat and diet edit
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The red-breasted wrasse lives in lagoons and seaward reefs in areas mixing rubble, coral, and sand at depths of from 4 to 60 m (13 to 197 ft) though rarer below 40 m (130 ft).[2]
It feeds mainly on crustaceans, sea urchins, hard-shelled invertebrates, and mollusks.[3]
References edit
- ^ Shea, S.; Liu, M. (2010). "Cheilinus fasciatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187739A8617081. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187739A8617081.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Cheilinus fasciatus" in FishBase. August 2013 version.
- ^ "Facts about Cheilinus fasciatus - Encyclopedia of Life". Archived from the original on 2013-10-31. Retrieved 2013-09-11.
External links edit
- http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=218940
- http://eol.org/pages/223458/details
- Photos of Red-breasted wrasse on Sealife Collection
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