Cheeklined wrasse
Oxycheilinus digramma
No photo yet
A wrasse from the Red Sea and the Indo-Pacific, from East Africa to the Marshall Islands and Samoa, with horizontal stripes on the cheeks.
- Scientific name
- Oxycheilinus digramma
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Cheilinus coccineus, Cheilinus commersoni, Cheilinus commersonii, Cheilinus diagramma, Cheilinus diagrammus, Cheilinus digramma, Cheilinus digrammas, Cheilinus digrammus, Cheilinus lacrymans, Cheilinus radiatus, Cheilinus roseus, Labrus digramma, Oxycheilinus diagramma, Oxycheilinus diagrammus, Oxycheilinus digrammus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 40 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
Spotted wrong data on this page? Let us know