Cigar wrasse
Cheilio inermis
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The cigar wrasse from the Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea to Hawaii and Easter Island, with a long cylindrical body. It reaches 50 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Cheilio inermis
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Cheilinus inermis, Cheilio auratus, Cheilio bicolor, Cheilio cyanochloris, Cheilio cyano-chloris, Cheilio enermis, Cheilio forskalii, Cheilio fuscus, Cheilio hemichrysos, Cheilio innermis, Cheilio microstoma, Cheilio ramosus, Cheilio udanad, Cheilio viridis, Cheillio inermis
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–27 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 50 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Omnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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