Linedcheek Wrasse
Oxycheilinus digramma
The Linedcheek Wrasse (Oxycheilinus digramma) is a tropical marine fish of the family Labridae. It lives on and around reefs, between 3 and 60 m deep. It grows to 40 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 40 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
- Depth
- 3–60 m
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Depth
surface
3 m60 m
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilyLabridae
- GenusOxycheilinus
- SpeciesOxycheilinus digramma
Quick answers
- Linedcheek Wrasse size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 40 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
- Linedcheek Wrasse: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Ringtail Maori WrasseOxycheilinus unifasciatus
Slender Maori WrasseOxycheilinus celebicus
Oriental WrasseOxycheilinus orientalis
Twospot WrasseOxycheilinus bimaculatus
Lunare wrasseThalassoma lunare
Leopard wrasseMacropharyngodon meleagris
Cleaner wrasseLabroides dimidiatus
Melanurus wrasseHalichoeres melanurus
Scott's fairy wrasseCirrhilabrus scottorum
Exquisite fairy wrasseCirrhilabrus exquisitus
Yellow coris wrasseHalichoeres chrysus
Radiant wrasseHalichoeres iridis
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.