Cigar wrasse explained

The cigar wrasse, Cheilio inermis, is a species of wrasse native to the Indo-Pacific. It is mainly found on tropical reefs at depths to 30m (100feet) in the Indo-Pacific region, Red Sea included.[1] They inhabit seagrass beds and algae-covered flats, occasionally in lagoon and seaward reefs to a depth of at least 30 m. They are a mostly solitary species. Their diet includes crustaceans, mollusks, sea urchins, and other hard-shelled prey.[2]

Description

It grows to an average length of 35cm (14inches) but can reach up to 50cm (20inches).[3]

Young individuals are usually a mottled brown or green, sometimes with a broad lateral stripe. Rare individuals may be uniformly yellow. Large males may develop a bright yellow, orange, black, white, or multicolored patch on their sides behind their pectoral fins.[4]

Due to their adult size and diet, they are rarely kept in the aquarium.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cigar Wrasse - Cheilio inermis - Details - Encyclopedia of Life . 2013-09-11 . 2017-07-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170730213613/http://eol.org/pages/994403/details#distribution . dead .
  2. Web site: Cigar Wrasse - Cheilio inermis - Details - Encyclopedia of Life . 2013-09-11 . 2017-07-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170730213613/http://eol.org/pages/994403/details#comprehensive_description . dead .
  3. Web site: Cheilio inermis, Cigar wrasse : Fisheries, aquarium.
  4. Web site: Cigar Wrasse - Cheilio inermis - Details - Encyclopedia of Life . 2013-09-11 . 2017-07-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170730213613/http://eol.org/pages/994403/details#diagnostic_description . dead .