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Tripletail wrasse

Genus

Cheilinus

Species

trilobatus

ID Group:

The tripletail wrasse (Cheilinus trilobatus) is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the family Labridae, the wrasses.[2]

Description

It has a moderately deep body with a tri-lobed tail. Its body is green to brown with molted purple and red markings.there are 4 vertical dark stripes on its body. Its head has red spots and red lines radiating from its eye.[2]

Habitat

It lives in lagoons and seaward reefs at depths of 1–30 metres (3 ft 3 in – 98 ft 5 in).[2]

Diet

It eats shelled benthic invertebrates such as mollusks and crustaceans, but sometimes fish.[2]

References

  1. ^ Allen, G.R.; Kwok Ho, S.; Min, L.; Sadovy, Y.J. (2010). "Cheilinus trilobatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T154623A4590807. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T154623A4590807.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cheilinus trilobatus". FishBase. August 2019 version.




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