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Cheilinus fasciatus (Bloch, 1791) Redbreasted wrasse |
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Mameng Redbreasted wrasse, Wawaen, Angol, Bagondon, Balaki, Bankilan, Banog, Bugok, Bukan, Bunak, Bungat, Bunggayong, Buntogon, Danlugan, Hipus, Ipos-ipos, Ipus-ipus, Ipus-ipus, Isdang bato, Labayan, Labayan, Labayan, Labayan, Lamon, Lampalampa, Lampet, Lubay-lubay, Lubayan, Lupet, Malapunti, Maming, Maringyan, Molmol, Mul-mul, Mul-mul, Mulmul, Pejakan, Pilo-pilo, Pirat-pirat, Pollak, Pollay, Red-breasted maori wrasse, Red-breasted wrasse, Talad, Talad, Tallad, Tamago, Tausay, Tayad, Tumaling, Verde verde, |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Cheilininae | |||
| Max. size: | 40 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; depth range 4 - 60 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Micronesia and Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands (Ref. 1602). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10-10; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 8-8. Small juveniles often mistaken for Wetmorella sp. Because of the thin vertical white barring. Large individuals develop bright red areas and males have extended caudal fin lobes (Ref. 48636). | |||
| Biology: | Adults inhabit lagoon and seaward reefs, usually in areas with mixed coral, sand, and rubble (Ref. 9710). Feed mainly on benthic, hard-shelled invertebrates, including mollusks, crustaceans and sea urchins (Ref. 5374). Young common on silty reefs, usually along edges with algae-rubble and sand (Ref. 48636). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | (Ref. 96402) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
| Country info: | Known from Cebu City (Ref. 58652), Lanuza Bay (Ref. 104756), Tañon Strait (Ref. 107276), Calatagan and Nasugbu (Ref. 107853), Bongo Island and Paril-Sangay Protected Seascape, Moro Gulf, Davao Gulf, Malalag Bay (Ref. 106380), and Bantayan Is. in northern Cebu (Ref. 114734). Also Ref. 1602, 48613, 59110. | |||
| Entered by: Capuli, Estelita Emily - 10.06.92 |
| Modified by: Luna, Susan M. - 28.07.11 |
| Checked by: Westneat, Mark - 03.10.95 |