Family Labridae Scientific name Cheilio inermis Rank Species | Genus CheilioLacépède, 1802 Phylum Chordata Order Perciformes | |
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Similar Hologymnosus, Stethojulis, Clown coris, Hemigymnus, Gomphosus | ||
Yellow phase cigar wrasse
The cigar wrasse, Cheilio inermis, is a species of wrasse native to the Indo-Pacific. It is mainly found on tropical reefs at depths to 30 m (98 ft) in the Indo-Pacific region, Red Sea included. They inhabit seagrass beds and algae-covered flats, occasionally in lagoon and seaward reefs to a depth of at least 30 m. They are a mostly solitary species. Their diet includes crustaceans, mollusks, sea urchins, and other hard-shelled prey.
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- Yellow phase cigar wrasse
- Fishing cigar wrasse reef fish zebco saltwater
- Description
- Synonyms
- References
Fishing cigar wrasse reef fish zebco saltwater
Description
It grows to an average length of 35 cm (14 in) but can reach up to 50 cm (20 in).
Young individuals are usually a mottled brown or green, sometimes with a broad lateral stripe. Rare individuals may be uniformly yellow. Large males may develop a bright yellow, orange, black, white, or multicolored patch on their sides behind their pectoral fins.
Due to their adult size and diet, they are rarely kept in the aquarium.
Synonyms
These described species have all been determined to be junior synonyms of this species:
