Biology:Tripletail wrasse
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Cheilinus |
| Species: | C. trilobatus
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| Cheilinus trilobatus (Lacépède, 1801)
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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
- ↑ 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. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/154623/4590807. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2019). "Cheilinus trilobatus" in FishBase. August 2019 version.
External links
- http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Cheilinus-trilobatus.html
- Photos of Tripletail wrasse on Sealife Collection
Wikidata ☰ Q1043443 entry
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