Redbreasted wrasse
Cheilinus fasciatus
- Usual depth4–25 m
- Water temperature24–30 °C
- Best monthsMay, September, and October
- How commonCommon
About this species
The red-breasted wrasse is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Red-breasted wrasse”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
Loading the map
Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 39 records
- February: 27 records
- March: 42 records
- April: 62 records
- May: 249 records
- June: 119 records
- July: 172 records
- August: 96 records
- September: 176 records
- October: 241 records
- November: 41 records
- December: 69 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 4–25 m · Deepest record: 58 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Redbreasted wrasse, Banded Maori, Banded Maori-wrasse, Banded Maori Wrasse, Floral wrasse, Red-banded Wrasse, Redbreasted Maori Wrasse, redbreasted wrasse, Red-breasted wrasse, Redbreast Maori Wrasse, Redbreast Wrasse, Redbreast wrasse, Redbreasted wrasse, Scarlet-breasted Maori Wrasse, Scarlet-breasted Wrasse
Names in 7 more languages
- German
- Rotbrust-Prachtlippfisch
- Spanish
- Maorí escarlata bandeado, Vieja florida
- Filipino
- Bankilan, Bunak, Bungat, Isdang bato, Mameng
- French
- Galame Rouge, Kalame, Labre à Poitrine Rouge, Madame Tombée Ragé, Madame tombée ragé, Vieille tachetée, Vieille à triple queue, Vieille rayée, Vieille tachetée
- Japanese
- Yashabera, ヤシャベラ
- Thai
- ปลานกขุนทองลายพาด, ปลานกขุนทองอกแดง
- Simplified Chinese
- 三齒仔, 横带唇鱼, 橫帶唇魚, 橫帶鸚鯛, 橫帶龍, 汕散仔, 黃帶唇魚
Other scientific names: Cheilenus fasciatus, Concholabrus fasciatus, Labrus enneacanthus, Sparus bandatus, Sparus fasciatus
Similar species
Tripletail wrasseCheilinus trilobatus
Floral wrasseCheilinus chlorourus
Snooty wrasseCheilinus oxycephalus
Humphead wrasseCheilinus undulatus
Blue GroperAchoerodus gouldii
Blue GroperAchoerodus viridis
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 2,550 open-data records from 1902 to 2023.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
Log what you see on your next dive
The free DiveHive diver app keeps your logbook with every sighting and shows what lives at the site you dive next.