Cheilinus quinquecinctus
Species of fish in the Red and Arabian Seas From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cheilinus quinquecinctus, the white-barred wrasse, is a species of wrasse in the genus Cheilinus.[1]
| Cheilinus quinquecinctus | |
|---|---|
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| A specimen of Cheilinus quinquecinctus off the coast of Egypt | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Cheilinus |
| Species: | C. quinquecinctus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cheilinus quinquecinctus Rüppell, 1835 | |
Description
Its body and tail has thick black stripes separated by thin white bars. A large orange/red patch centered on the pelvic base but not on the pelvic fins.[2]
Distribution
Cheilinus quinquecinctus live in Red Sea. It borders, but does likely not overlap with, the geographic range of the related species Cheilinus fasciatus.[3]
Habitat and diet
The species lives in coral and rocky reefs. It feeds on benthic invertebrates.[2]
References
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