Lanai, Hawaii
Initial Phase
Lanai, Hawaii
Terminal Phase
Rangiroa, French Polynesia
Initial Phase
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)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
└Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
└Teleostei (Class)
└Eupercaria (Order)
└Labridae (Family)
└Cheilininae (Subfamily)
└Oxycheilinus (Genus)
└O. unifasciatus (Species)
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