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Oxycheilinus

Oxycheilinus unifasciatus

(Streets, 1877)

Ringtail Maori Wrasse

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Christmas Islands in the eastern Indian Ocean to Hawaiian, Marquesas, and Tuamotu Islands, north to Southern Japan, and south to northwestern Australia, and New Caledonia and Rapa Islands.

Size: 18 inches (45 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits protected lagoons and reefs rich in coral growth and usually found at depths between 3 – 500 feet (1 – 150 m) where it feeds on small fishes and crustaceans/benthic invertebrates.

General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.

Aquarium Suitability: Large fish-only aquariums

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

An unsuitable species for captivity in general!

 Oxycheilinus unifasciatus (Ringtail Maori Wrasse)
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