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Oriental Wrasse

Oxycheilinus orientalis

Seabook: Oriental Wrasse

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Max Weight

Max Depth

80 m

Description

Oxycheilinus orientalis is a species of Maori wrasses   Other Names: Oriental Wrassse, Thick-stripe Maori Wrasse Description Large adults are reddish with a black blotch on the basal half of the dorsal-fin membrane between the first and second spines, and a black blotch around the anterior portion of... Read more in Seabook

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Colors

white
black
brown
yellow
orange
pink
red

Habitat and Environment

Coral reef

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Poisonous

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Social Behaviour

Solitary

Danger to human

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Venomous

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