Oxycheilinus bimaculatus, the two-spot wrasse, is a species of wrasse native to the Indo-Pacific.
Common names
The species is known under a variety of common English names including two-spot wrasse, comettailed wrasse, doublespot wrasse, and little Maori wrasse.[3]
Description
The two-spot wrasse reaches lengths of about 14 cm (5.5 in). Its body colouration varies from brown to yellow or green in spots or streaks. There is a small dark spot located behind each eye.[4]
Distribution and habitat
The two-spot wrasse inhabits tropical and sub-tropical coastal waters in the Indo-Pacific from East Africa to Hawai'i, southern Japan, and Vanuatu,[4] at depths of 2–110 m (7–361 ft).[1] The species has a benthic or bentho-pelagic habitat and frequents the outer slopes of reefs as well as lagoons and seagrass beds.[4] It appears to be common in Hawai'ian and Japanese waters, but more rare off Africa and in French Polynesia.[1]
Gallery
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References
- ^ a b c To, A.; Liu, M.; Rocha, L.; Craig, M. (2010). "Oxycheilinus bimaculatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T187523A8557703. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T187523A8557703.en. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ Froese, R. and D. Pauly (2025). "Oxycheilinus bimaculatus (Valenciennes, 1840)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Oxycheilinus bimaculatus (Valenciennes, 1840)". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Oxycheilinus bimaculatus". FishBase. January 2025 version.