Sealife guideThe abudjubbe wrasseCheilinus abudjubbe

Last updated on 03/11/2024 at 11:40 PM
Taxonomy
  • Common name: Abudjubbe wrasse
  • French name: Labre d'Abudjubbe
  • Scientific name: Cheilinus abudjubbe (Rüppell, 1835)
  • Family name: Labridae
  • Order name: Perciformes
  • Class name: Actinopterygii
Geographic range
Le labre d'Abudjubbe est une espèce de poisson endémique de la mer Rouge.
The abudjubbe wrasse (Cheilinus abudjubbe)
The abudjubbe wrasse (Cheilinus abudjubbe) ©  | Dreamstime.com
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Floral wrasse (Cheilinus chlorourus)
Floral wrasse
(Cheilinus chlorourus)
Humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus)
Humphead wrasse
(Cheilinus undulatus)
Within the same family
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(Iniistius dea)
Five-spotted wrasse (Symphodus roissali)
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(Symphodus roissali)
Green razorfish (Xyrichtys splendens)
Green razorfish
(Xyrichtys splendens)
Hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus)
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Jansen's wrasse (Thalassoma jansenii)
Jansen's wrasse
(Thalassoma jansenii)
Moon wrasse (Thalassoma lunare)
Moon wrasse
(Thalassoma lunare)
Red sea thicklip wrasse (Hemigymnus sexfasciatus)
Red sea thicklip wrasse
(Hemigymnus sexfasciatus)
Zigzag wrasse (Halichoeres scapularis)
Zigzag wrasse
(Halichoeres scapularis)
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Ternate damselfish (Amblyglyphidodon ternatensis)
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Fourline wrasse (Larabicus quadrilineatus)
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Lemonpeel angelfish (Centropyge flavissima)
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Spotted eagle ray (Aetobatus ocellatus)
Spotted eagle ray
(Aetobatus ocellatus)
Tropical flounder (Bothus mancus)
Tropical flounder
(Bothus mancus)
Yellowsaddle goatfish (Parupeneus cyclostomus)
Yellowsaddle goatfish
(Parupeneus cyclostomus)

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