Cheilinus
Classification
Genus:
Cheilinus
Family: Labridae - Wrasses
Order: Labriformes - Wrasses
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
Cheilinus is a genus of fish in the family Labridae native to the Indian and Pacific Ocean.
There are currently seven recognized species in this genus:
Cheilinus abudjubbe Rüppell, 1835 (Abdujubbes wrasse)
Cheilinus chlorourus (Bloch, 1791) (Floral wrasse)
Cheilinus fasciatus (Bloch, 1791) (Red-breasted wrasse)
Cheilinus lunulatus (Forsskål, 1775) (Broom-tail wrasse)
Cheilinus oxycephalus Bleeker, 1853 (Snooty wrasse)
Cheilinus trilobatus Lacépède, 1801 (Triple-tail wrasse)
Cheilinus undulatus Rüppell, 1835 (Hump-head wrasse)