Cheilinus is a genus of fish in the family Labridae native to the Indian and Pacific Ocean.[2]
Species
There are currently eight recognized species in this genus:
| Species | Common name | Image |
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| Cheilinus abudjubbe
Rüppell, 1835 |
Abdujubbes wrasse | 
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| 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 | White-barred wrasse,
Red Sea red-breasted wrasse |
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| Cheilinus trilobatus
Lacépède, 1801 |
Triple-tail wrasse | 
|
| Cheilinus undulatus
Rüppell, 1835 |
Hump-head wrasse | 
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References
- ^ Sepkoski, J.J.Jr (2002): A Compendium of Fossil Marine Animal Genera. Archived February 20, 2009, at the Wayback Machine Bulletins of American Paleontology, 363: 1-560.
- ^ "Fish Identification". fishbase.se. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- ^ "Cheilinus quinquecinctus summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
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