Cheilinus fasciatus

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• Description
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Overview

Family : Wrasses ; Inhabits lagoon and seaward reefs, usually in areas with mixed coral , sand , and rubble [1]. Feeds mainly on benthic , hard-shelled invertebrates , including mollusks, crustaceans and sea urchins[2]. Young common on silty reefs, usually along edges with algae-rubble and sand[3].

Common Names

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Description

Family Labridae

Distribution: Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific. Protrusible mouth . Most jaw teeth with gaps between them; teeth usually jutting outward. Dorsal fin 8-21 spines (usually less than15), 6-21 soft rays . Anal fin 4-6 spines (often 3), 7-18 soft rays. Cycloid scales , generally large to moderate, 25-80 along the side (may be small and over 100 if small. Lateral line interrupted or continuous. Vertebrae 23-42. Snout elongated in the genus Gomphosus. Size, shape and color very diversified. Most species are sand burrowers; carnivores on benthic invertebrates ; also planktivores , and some small species remove ectoparasites of larger fishes . Most species change color and sex with growth, from an initial phase (IP) of both males and females, the latter able to change sex into an often brilliantly colored terminal male phase (TP). Males dominate several females; all Indo-Pacific species are pelagic spawners. Most species do well in aquaria , and young Coris are particularly popular. Maximum length about 2.3 m , many are less than 15 cm, the shortest being 4.5 cm. Medium to large species are important food fishes.The family Labridae belongs to the Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) and the Order Perciformes. It contains 60 genera and 500 species. It may be found in Marine environments and is primarily Marine. Many members of this family are used in the aquarium trade. Reproductively, most members of this family are nonguarders. The main mode of swimming of adult fish in this family is labriform . Compared with other fish, the activity level of this family tends to be normal. Members of this family have been dated back to the Paleocene epoch of the Tertiary period. Etymology of this family name : Latin, labrum = furious

Habitat

May be found at depths of 4 to 60 meters. Usually found at depths of 4 to 40 meters.

Typically found in water with a depth of 0 to -6,737 meters (0 to -22,103 feet).[4]

Biome: Saltwater . Reef-associated .

Taxonomy

Unambiguous Synonyms

1. Cheilinus chlororus (Bloch, 1791)
2. Cheilinus chlorouros (Bloch, 1791)
3. Cheilinus chlorurus (Bloch, 1791)
4. Sparus chlorourus Bloch, 1791
5. Sparus fasciatus Bloch, 1791
6. Thalliurus chlororus (Bloch, 1791)
7. Thalliurus chlorurus (Bloch, 1791)

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name .

Similar Species

Members of the genus Cheilinus

There are approximately 53 species in this genus:

C. abudjubbe · C. arenatus · C. bifasciatus · C. bimaculatus · C. blochii · C. calophthalmus · C. ceramensis · C. chlorourus (White-Dotted Maori Wrasse) · C. chlorurus · C. cholurus · C. cingulatus · C. coccineus · C. commersonii · C. decacanthus · C. digrammus · C. fasciatus (Scarlet-Breasted Maori Wrasse) · C. fascitus · C. festivus · C. godeffroyi · C. guttatus · C. hexagonatus · C. hexataenia · C. hoevenii · C. ketlitzii · C. lacrymans · C. lunulatus (Broomtail Wrasse) · C. macrocheilus · C. maculosus · C. melanopleura · C. mentalis · C. mertensii · C. mossambicus · C. nebulosus · C. nigropinnatus · C. orientalis · C. oxcephalus · C. oxycephalus (Plainfaced Maori Wrasse) · C. oxyrhynchus (Eared Maori Wrasse) · C. polygramma · C. pulchellus · C. punctatus · C. punctulatus · C. quinquecinctus · C. radiatus · C. rivulatus · C. rostratus · C. sanguineus · C. sinuosus · C. tetrazona · C. trilobatus (Triple-Tail Maori Wrasse) · C. undulatus (Double-Headed Maori Wrasse) · C. unifasciatus · C. zonurus

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Further Reading

• Abu Khair Mohammad Mohsin, Mohd. Azmi Ambak and Muhamad Nasir Abdul Salam (1993). Malay, English, and scientific names of the fishes of Malaysia. Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science, Universiti Pertanian Malaysia, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia, O
• Allen, G.R. and W.F. Smith-Vaniz (1994). Fishes of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Atoll Res. Bull. 412:21 p.
• Baensch, H.A. and H. Debelius (1997). Meerwasser atlas. Mergus Verlag GmbH, Postfach 86, 49302, Melle, Germany. 1216 p. 3rd edition.
• Bloch, M. E. (1791). Naturgeschichte der Ausländischen Fische. Berlin. vol. 5:i-viii + 152 p., pls. 253-288.
• Bulletin - United States National Museum. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc.];1877-1971. ENG url p. 138, p. 153, p. 158, p. 200, p. 350.
• Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission. Washington, The Commission, Govt. Print. Off. ENG url p. 93.
• Burgess, W.E., H.R. Axelrod and R.E. Hunziker III (1990). Dr. Burgess's Atlas of Marine Aquarium Fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City, New Jersey. 768 p.
• Carnegie Institution of Washington publication. Washington, Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1902- ENG url p. 122.
• Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum / by Albert G [Tokyo?]: Kagaku Kisho Hakkokai, Shwa 13 [1938]. ENG url p. 129, p. 130.
• Catalogue of the fishes in the Museum / by A. Günther 1862 ENG url p. 129.
• Dalzell, P., S.R. Lindsay and H. Patiale. (1991). Fisheries resources survey of the Island of Niue. Tech. Doc. Inshore Fish. Res. Proj. S. Pac. Comm 3. A report prepared in conjunction with the South Pacific Commission Inshore Fisheries Research Proje
• Eschmeyer, William N., ed. 1998. Catalog of Fishes. Special Publication of the Center for Biodiversity Research and Information, no. 1, vol 1-3. California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco, California, USA. 2905. ISBN: 0-940228-47-5.
• Fischer, W., I. Sousa, C. Silva, A. de Freitas, J.M. Poutiers, W. Schneider, T.C. Borges, J.P. Feral and A. Massinga (1990). Fichas FAO de identificaçao de espécies para actividades de pesca. Guia de campo das espécies comerciais marinhas e de águas salob
• Fishes of Zanzibar: Acanthopterygii. London, J. Van Voorst, 1866. ENG url p. 89.
• Fishes of the Crane Pacific expedition, by Albert W. Herre. Chicago, 1936. ENG url p. 20, p. 327, p. 463.
• Gomon, M.F. and J.E. Randall (1984). Labridae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean fishing area 51. Vol. 2.
• Histoire naturelle de Lacépède, comprenant les cétacés, les quadrupèdes ovipares, les serpents et les poissons. Bruxelles, A. Deros, 1853. FRE url p. 285, p. 290.
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Notes

Contributors

• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed October 3, 2006.
• FishBase
• Froese, R., and D. Pauly. FishBase 2004. International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed March 01, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 8 providers.
• Westneat, Mark (from FishBase).
• Yau, Bernard. Fish Album

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 01, 2008:

• Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum: Bishop Museum Natural History Specimen Data
• FishBase: FishBase DiGIR Provider - Philippine Server
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: AIMS - Baited Remote Underwater Video Station (OBIS Australia)
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: AIMS LTM Fish (OBIS Australia)
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: Bishop Museum Data (OBIS distribution) (USOBIS)
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University: South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity - Fish Collection (AfrOBIS)
• Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History: Vertebrate specimens
• Museum national d'histoire naturelle: Ichtyologie
• National Chemical Laboratory: IndOBIS, Indian Ocean Node of OBIS
• OZCAM (Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums) Provider: Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums
• Royal Ontario Museum: Fish specimens
• Senckenberg: Collection Pisces

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2489815
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Fis-25707
• Fishbase Species ID: 5600
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13297138
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 170621
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 106653

Footnotes

1. Lieske, E. and R. Myers (1994). Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Haper Collins Publishers, 400 p. [back]
2. Gomon, M.F. and J.E. Randall (1984). Labridae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean fishing area 51. Vol. 2. [back]
3. Kuiter, R. H. and Tonozuka (2001). Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. Part 2. Fusiliers - Dragonets, Caesionidar - Callionymidae. Zoonetics, Australia. 304-622 p. [back]
4. Mean = -588.000 meters (-1,929.134 feet), Standard Deviation = 1,093.190 based on 655 observations. Ocean depth information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre. [back]

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