Cheilinus
Genus of fishes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cheilinus is a genus of fish in the family Labridae native to the Indian and Pacific Ocean.[2]
| Cheilinus | |
|---|---|
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| Cheilinus quinquecinctus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Tribe: | Cheilinini |
| Genus: | Cheilinus Lacépède, 1801 |
| Type species | |
| Cheilinus trilobatus Lacépède, 1801 | |
Species
There are currently eight recognized species in this genus:
| Species | Common name | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Cheilinus abudjubbe
Rüppell, 1835 |
Abdujubbes wrasse | .jpg) |
| Cheilinus chlorourus
(Bloch, 1791) |
Floral wrasse |  |
| Cheilinus fasciatus
(Bloch, 1791) |
Red-breasted wrasse |  |
| Cheilinus lunulatus
(Forsskål, 1775) |
Broom-tail wrasse |  |
| Cheilinus oxycephalus
Bleeker, 1853 |
Snooty wrasse | .jpg) |
| Cheilinus quinquecinctus | White-barred wrasse,
Red Sea red-breasted wrasse |
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| Cheilinus trilobatus
Lacépède, 1801 |
Triple-tail wrasse |  |
| Cheilinus undulatus
Rüppell, 1835 |
Hump-head wrasse | .jpg) |
References
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