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Oxycheilinus unifasciatus (Streets, 1877)

Ringtail maori wrasse
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Philippines country information

Common names: Arawa, Balaki, Bankilan
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Reported in Nasugbu and Calatagan (Ref. 107853), Known from Danjugan Island, Negros Occidental, Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon (Ref. 58652), Tañon Strait (Ref. 107276), Paril-Sangay Protected Seascape, Moro Gulf (Ref. 106380), and Bantayan Is. in northern Cebu (Ref. 114734). Also Ref. 1602, 48613, 53416, 121724.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Herre, A.W.C.T., 1953
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: Oxycheilinus: Greek, oxys = sharp + Greek, cheilos = lip.

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

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 160 m (Ref. 1602).   Tropical; 30°N - 30°S

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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