Cigar wrasse (Cheilio inermis)

Cigar wrasse (Cheilio inermis)

Category Fishes
Maximum length 50 cm
Class Actinopterygii
Order Perciformes
Family Labridae
Genus Cheilio
Shoot place Ras Um Sid Bay
Shoot date 2022-10-22

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   This fish's coloration is variable: green, brown, orange-brown, or yellow, often with a narrow, mid-lateral, broken black stripe, which is absent in larger males. It has a long, cylindrical body and elongated dorsal and anal fins. Large males may have a bright yellow, orange, black, white, or multicolored spot on their sides behind the pectoral fins.

 

 

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