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Cheilinus chlorourus (Bloch, 1791)

Floral wrasse
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Common names: Floral Wrasse, 綠尾唇魚, 綠眉唇魚
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: occasional (usually not seen) | Ref: Wilson, K.D.P., 2003
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Reported from Sharp Island, Tung Ping Chau (Ref. 94637); and Cape D'Aguilar (Ref. 129329). The species was observed on 2 to 10 occasions during 400 dive surveys on artificial reefs (Ref. 119494). Sold in live fish markets (Ref. 125552). Sometimes marketed as "juvenile Humphead Wrasse". Seen in the aquarium trade (Ref. 128523). Also Ref. 119714, 125586.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/hk.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Ni, I.-H. and K.-Y. Kwok, 1999
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Nombres comunes | Sinónimos | Catalog of Fishes(Género, Especie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Labridae (Wrasses) > Cheilininae
Etymology: Cheilinus: Greek, cheilos = lip (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Bloch.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecología

marino asociado a arrecife; rango de profundidad 1 - 30 m (Ref. 9823).   Tropical; 32°N - 36°S, 25°E - 132°W

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