Cheek-lined Wrasse
Oxycheilinus digramma
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- Habitat
- Reef
- Max size
- 40 cm
- Depth
- 3-60 m
- Family
- Labridae
The cheek-lined wrasse, bandcheek wrasse, or cheek-lined Maori wrasse, is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries and can also be found in the aquarium trade. The fish grows to about 40 cm (16 in) in standard length. The side of the fish's head has horizontal stripes, while the front of the head has red spots. Coloring of the fish varies from pale gray to purple. Aquarium specimens are less tense than their wild counterparts.
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