Saltwater
Two-spot wrasse
Oxycheilinus bimaculatus
Labridae, Cheilininae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 16.4 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 108 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, China, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, France, French Polynesia, Guam, Hong Kong SAR China, India, and 24 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits outer reef slopes or deep clear lagoons among rubble or clumps of algae; also in seagrass beds. Often in sheltered estuaries and harbors. Benthic and benthopelagic. Maximum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Cheilinus bimaculatus
- Cheillio bimaculatus
In other languages
- Comettailed wrasse, Doublespot wrasse, Little maori, Little maori wrasse, Twospot maori wrasse, Twospot 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.