Cheilio inermis (Forsskål, 1775) Cigar wrasse |
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Cigar wrasse, Mameng, Surip, Bankilan, Banog, Bat-eg, Bungat, Danlugan, Idawren, Ipos-ipos, Isdang bato, Labayan, Lakoy, Lambungayaw, Lampalampa, Lubay-lubay, Lubayan, Mamin, Maringyan, Molmol, Mul-mul, Pangaluwan, Pilo-pilo, Pirat-pirat, Sangitan lawin, Sunoy, Suril, Tad, Tadtad, Talad, Tamago, Tanglad, Tanglaron, Tausay, Tayad |
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Moldzio, S. |
Family: | Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Corinae | |||
Max. size: | 50 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 30 m | |||
Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Hawaiian and Easter islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island. | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 9-9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 3-3; Anal soft rays: 11-12. Young individuals are usually a mottled brown or green, sometimes with a broad lateral stripe (Ref. 1602). Rare individuals may be uniformly yellow (Ref. 1602). Coloration in this fish is variable: green, brown, orange-brown or yellow, often with narrow, midlateral, broken black stripe which are absent in large males (Ref. 86689). Large males may develop a bright yellow, orange, black, white, or multicolored patch on their sides behind their pectoral fins (Ref. 1602). | |||
Biology: | Inhabit seagrass beds and algal-covered flats, occasionally in lagoon and seaward reefs to a depth of at least 30 m (Ref. 1602, 41878, 48636). Benthopelagic (Ref. 58302). Usually solitary. Juveniles secretive in seagrasses or attached Sargassum; adults usually in small loose aggregations, but occasionally form large schools to spawn (Ref. 48636). Feed mainly on crustaceans, mollusks, sea urchins (Ref. 37816) and other hard-shelled prey. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 July 2008 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | reports of ciguatera poisoning | |||
Country info: | Known from Sorsogon City (Ref. 58652), Davao Gulf, Sarangani Bay, Paril-Sangay Protected Seascape, Moro Gulf (Ref. 106380) and Leyte Gulf (Ref. 68980). Also Ref. 1602, 48613, 53416, 59110, 121724. |