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Cheilinus fasciatus (Bloch, 1791)

Redbreasted wrasse
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Philippines country information

Common names: Angol, Bagondon, Balaki
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from Cebu City (Ref. 58652), Lanuza Bay (Ref. 104756), Tañon Strait (Ref. 107276), Calatagan and Nasugbu (Ref. 107853), Bongo Island and Paril-Sangay Protected Seascape, Moro Gulf, Davao Gulf, Malalag Bay (Ref. 106380), Bantayan Is. in northern Cebu (Ref. 114734) and Anilao, Batangas, Maricaban I., Mindoro, Palawan - Puerto Princesa and Honda Bay, Samar, Sorsogon (Ref. 117607). Also Ref. 393, 1602, 48613, 59110, 121724.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Broad, G., 2003
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > 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 Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 4 - 80 m (Ref. 9823), usually 4 - 40 m (Ref. 27115).   Tropical; 23°C - 27°C (Ref. 27115); 32°N - 36°S, 24°E - 170°W

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