Oriental Wrasse

Oxycheilinus orientalis

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Max Size

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Max Weight

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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

Locations

Egypt East Indo-Pacific Papua New Guinea Mariana Islands Visayas +36 more in Seabook

Colors

white

black

brown

yellow

orange

pink

red

Edible

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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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