Oxycheilinus bimaculatus

Oxycheilinus bimaculatus

Scientific name	Oxycheilinus bimaculatus
Descriptor	Valenciennes
Year of description	1840
IUCN category (World)	LC
Family	Labridae
Genus	Oxycheilinus

Introduction

Oxycheilinus bimaculatus is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Type

Wrasse fish
Average size

15 cm
Maximum size

17 cm

Type

Wrasse fish
Average size

15 cm
Maximum size

17 cm

How to recognize This fish ?

Flat fish

Oxycheilinus bimaculatus measures around 15 cm. The dominant males can however reach 17 cm. This fish is multicolore with a predominantly rouge, jaune and vert body.

Sexual dimorphism

The adult male is bigger than the female.

Behaviour & Life cycle

diet

carnivorous
Sociability

solitary
territorial

Yes
Way of living

diurnal

Oxycheilinus bimaculatus is a fish solitary naturally found in the vegetation. This species is carnivorous .

This species is territorial and does not appreciate the presence of intruders nearby, especially animals with similar behavior. It can also be virulent toward conspecifics. However, Oxycheilinus bimaculatus has little concern for non-territorial animals.

Reproduction

Reproduction

ovipare qui pond sur substrat découvert
Hermaphrodite

protogynous

Oxycheilinus bimaculatus is a fish ovipare qui pond sur substrat découvert. always born female. Growing up, individuals will change sex to become male, this is called successive hermaphroditism of the protogynous type.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Origin and distribution

Origin

Great Barrier Reef East China Sea Philippine Sea Sea of Japan Indonesian seas East Indian Ocean western Indian Ocean Western Tropical Pacific Ocean

islands

Hawaii French Polynesia

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Temperature

25 - 29 °C
Depth

2 - 120 m
Environment

Free benthic

Biotope presentation

Oxycheilinus bimaculatus is most often found at a depth between 2m and 120m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

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