Sealife guideThe cigar wrasseCheilio inermis

Last updated on 07/11/2024 at 12:13 AM
Taxonomy
  • Common name: Cigar wrasse
  • French name: Labre cigare
  • Scientific name: Cheilio inermis (Forsskål, 1775)
  • Family name: Labridae
  • Order name: Perciformes
  • Class name: Actinopterygii
Did you know ?
The cigar wrasse is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The cigar wrasse appears in the IUCN Red List since 2010 within the category Least Concern !
The cigar wrasse (Cheilio inermis)
The cigar wrasse (Cheilio inermis) © | Dreamstime.com
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