Snooty Wrasse (species: Cheilinus oxycephalus) in Lady Elliot Island (Gaia Guide)
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Cheilinus oxycephalus
Snooty Wrasse


©John E. Randall: Snooty Wrasse (Cheilinus oxycephalus)

©Rick Winterbottom: Snooty Wrasse (Cheilinus oxycephalus)

©Mark Rosenstein: Snooty Wrasse (Cheilinus oxycephalus)

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Labridae
Genus Cheilinus
Species Cheilinus oxycephalus

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Up to 17 cm (Total Length)

Depth range

  • From 1 m to 40 m

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Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Distribution and habitat preferences

Found in coral-rich areas of lagoon and seaward reefs. They are a secretive species, rarely ventures more than a few centimeters from shelter (FishBase).

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