Saltwater
Ringtail maori wrasse
Oxycheilinus unifasciatus
Labridae, Cheilininae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 46 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 2,126 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, Brunei, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, France, French Polynesia, and 19 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Usually solitary in coral rich areas of clear lagoon and seaward reefs. Hovers well above the bottom. Young secretive in soft corals and hydrozoans. Benthopelagic. Feeds mainly on fishes, shrimps and other crustaceans. May be ciguatoxic. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Cheilenus unifasciatus
- Cheilinus rhodochrous
- Cheilinus unifasciatus
- Oxycheilinus digrammus
- Oxycheilinus unifasciata
In other languages
- Ringtail wrasse, Rosecolored wrasse, Tail-band maori, Tail-band maori wrasse, Whiteband maori 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.