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Cheilinus fasciatus

(Bloch, 1791)

Redbreasted Wrasse

Also known as: Banded Maori, Banded Maori-Wrasse, Floral Wrasse, Red-Banded Wrasse, Redbreast Maori Wrasse

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Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Eupercaria incertae sedis

Family

Labridae

Where to find it

common

Palau

occasional

Sudan

rare

AustraliaThailand

Other species in Labridae

Scarus schlegeli

Schlegel's Parrotfish

Oxycheilinus arenatus

Speckled Maori Wrasse

Cirrhilabrus jordani

Flame Wrasse

Cirrhilabrus bathyphilus

Deepwater Wrasse

Scarus perrico

Bumphead Parrotfish

Scarus flavipectoralis

King Parrotfish

Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia

Four-Lined Wrasse

Labrus merula

Brown Wrasse