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cigar wrasse (Cheilio inermis)
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cigar wrasse (Cheilio inermis) specimen
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Labridae

cigar wrasse

Cheilio inermis

Male patterned yellow orange black white

  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • East Asia
  • Elongated
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

cigar wrasse is a marine fish of Indo-Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 50 cm.

Family
Labridae
Genus
Cheilio
Maximum length
50 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Hawaiian and Easter islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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