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Slender Maori Wrasse, photographed on a transparent background
Photo: Rickard Zerpe · CC BY 2.0

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Slender Maori Wrasse

Oxycheilinus celebicus

The Slender Maori Wrasse (Oxycheilinus celebicus) is a tropical marine fish of the family Labridae. It lives on and around reefs, between 3 and 40 m deep. It grows to 24 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

Size
24 cmtotal length
Depth
3–40 m
Climate zone
Tropical

In the wild

Water type
Marine
Climate zone
Tropical
Habitat
Coral and rocky reefs
Aquarium trade
Traded commercially

Depth

Conservation status

Classification

  1. FamilyLabridae
  2. GenusOxycheilinus
  3. SpeciesOxycheilinus celebicus

Quick answers

Slender Maori Wrasse size: how big does it get?
It grows to 24 cm (total length).
Slender Maori Wrasse: is it endangered?
The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.

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Sources

The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.