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Red Maori Wrasse
Cheilinus oxycephalus
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Red Maori Wrasse
- Scientific
- Cheilinus oxycephalus
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Reef fish
- Family
- Labridae (wrasses)
- Maximum size
- Up to about 17 cm (total length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 0 to 40 m
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2008
Description
A small, brownish-red wrasse mottled with white spots, with dark lines radiating from the eye, reaching about 17 cm. It is shy and stays close to shelter in coral-rich areas.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Cheilinus-oxycephalus.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Snooty_wrasse_(Cheilinus_oxycephalus)_(41880841790).jpg
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.