Ringtail maori wrasse

Oxycheilinus unifasciatus

Young hiding in corals

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Fusiform
Compressed cross-section
Medium
Tropical fish

Ringtail maori wrasse is known around Eastern Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean as a marine fish; It occurs in reef habitat, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 46 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Unnamed Order
Family: Labridae
Genus: Oxycheilinus
Maximum length: 46 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean: Christmas Island in the eastern Indian Ocean to the Hawaiian, Marquesas and Tuamoto islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Rowley Shoals in northwestern Australia, New Caledonia, and Rapa.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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