Ringtail maori wrasse
Oxycheilinus unifasciatus
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A wrasse from the eastern Indian Ocean and the tropical Pacific, from Christmas Island to the Ryukyu Islands, Hawaii and Rapa.
- Scientific name
- Oxycheilinus unifasciatus
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Cheilenus unifasciatus, Cheilinus rhodochrous, Cheilinus unifasciatus, Oxycheilinus digrammus, Oxycheilinus unifasciata
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 46 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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