Cheilinus Explained

Cheilinus is a genus of fish in the family Labridae native to the Indian and Pacific Ocean.

Species

There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:

• Cheilinus abudjubbe Rüppell, 1835 (Abdujubbes wrasse)
• 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 trilobatus Lacépède, 1801 (Triple-tail wrasse)
• Cheilinus undulatus Rüppell, 1835 (Hump-head wrasse)

The white-barred wrasse (Cheilinus quinquecinctus)^[1] is treated as a synonym of Cheilinus fasciatus by Fishbase.

Notes and References

1. Bogorodsky, S.V., Alpermann, T.J. & Mal, A.O. (2016): Redescription of Cheilinus quinquecinctus Rüppell, 1835 (Pisces: Perciformes: Labridae), a valid endemic Red Sea wrasse. Zootaxa, 4158 (4): 451–472.