Cheilinus

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Kingdom Animalia Order Perciformes Scientific name Cheilinus Rank Genus		Phylum Chordata Family Labridae Higher classification Wrasse

Lower classifications Humphead wrasse, Red‑breasted wrasse, Broomtail wrasse

Cheilinus is a genus of fish in the family Labridae native to the Indian and Pacific Ocean.

Species

There are currently 8 recognized species in this genus:

Cheilinus abudjubbe Rüppell, 1835

Cheilinus chlorourus (Bloch, 1791) (Floral wrasse)

Cheilinus fasciatus (Bloch, 1791) (Red-breasted wrasse)

Cheilinus lunulatus (Forsskål, 1775) (Broom-tail wrasse)

Cheilinus oxycephalus Bleeker, 1853 (Snooty wrasse)

Cheilinus quinquecinctus Rüppell, 1835 (White-barred wrasse)

Cheilinus trilobatus Lacépède, 1801 (Triple-tail wrasse)

Cheilinus undulatus Rüppell, 1835 (Hump-head wrasse)

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