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speckled maori wrasse (Oxycheilinus arenatus)
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Labridae

speckled maori wrasse

Oxycheilinus arenatus

Elongated dorsal blotch

  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • Oceania
  • Fusiform
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

speckled maori wrasse is a marine fish found around Indo-Pacific. It inhabits reef habitat. The largest recorded length is 21 cm.

Family
Labridae
Maximum length
21 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to the Marshall Islands and Samoa. Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique (Ref. 41878 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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