Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Ringtail Wrasse
Oxycheilinus unifasciatus
Ringtail Wrasse
Also known as: Ringtail Maori Wrasse
Category: Wrasses
Scientific Name: Oxycheilinus unifasciatus
Size: 12 to 18 in. (20 to 46 cm)  
Depth: 25-180 ft. (8-55 m)
Distribution: Hawaii, Northwest Pacific, Indo-West Pacific, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Labridae (Family) Wrasses
      └Cheilininae (Subfamily)
       └Oxycheilinus (Genus)
        └O. unifasciatus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 278002🔗
iNaturalist ID: 108081🔗

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