Redbreast wrasse

Redbreast wrasse
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Labridae
Genus:	Cheilinus
Species:	C. fasciatus
Binomial name
Cheilinus fasciatus (Bloch, 1791)

The redbreast wrasse, Cheilinus fasciatus, is a wrasse of the family Labridae. It reaches a length of a maximum 40 cm.

The redbreast wrasse inhabit reefs across the Indian and Pacific oceans. It feeds mainly on crustaceans and mollusks and is often seen resting on the seabed.

Its head is greenish-blue, followed by a distinctive red-orange band followed by black and white stripes. Terminal phase fishes generally have a more pronounced red band and convex forehead than initial phase and juvenile fish.

References

• Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Cheilinus fasciatus" in FishBase. November 2006 version.