Snooty wrasse
(Cheilinus oxycephalus)

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Classification

Species: Cheilinus oxycephalus
Genus: Cheilinus
Family: Labridae - Wrasses
Order: Labriformes - Wrasses
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

General data

Scientific names: Snooty wrasse
Habitat: Saltwater
Climates: Tropical, Subtropical
Native to coasts of: Africa, Asia, Australia & Oceania
Distribution: Pacific Ocean, Indian ocean

The snooty wrasse (Cheilinus oxycephalus), also known as the red maori wrasse, is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the family Labridae, the wrasses. It is a widespread Indo-Pacific reef fish.

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