Saltwater
Cigar wrasse
Cheilio inermis
Labridae, Corinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 50 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 2,657 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, Chile, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, Djibouti, and 38 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabit seagrass beds and algal-covered flats, occasionally in lagoon and seaward reefs to a depth of at least 30 m. Benthopelagic. Usually solitary. Juveniles secretive in seagrasses or attached Sargassum; adults usually in small loose aggregations, but occasionally form large schools to spawn. Feed mainly on crustaceans, mollusks, sea urchins and other hard-shelled prey. Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Cheilinus inermis
- Cheilio auratus
- Cheilio bicolor
- Cheilio cyano-chloris
- Cheilio cyanochloris
- Cheilio enermis
In other languages
- Quaker, Sharp-nosed rainbow-fish, Sharp-nosed rainbowfish, Sharp-nosed wrasse, Sharpnose wrasse, Wrasse
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.