Tubelip wrasse
Labrichthys unilineatus
- Usual depth3–15 m
- Water temperature22–30 °C
- Best monthsJuly, August, and September
- How commonOccasional
About this species
The tubelip wrasse is a species of wrasse native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean. This species occurs in lagoons and on coral reefs at depths from 0 to 20 m. This species grows to 17.5 cm (6.9 in) in total length. It is of minor importance to local commercial fisheries and can be found in the aquarium trade. This species is the only known member of its genus.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 11 records
- February: 46 records
- March: 84 records
- April: 99 records
- May: 28 records
- June: 67 records
- July: 143 records
- August: 114 records
- September: 109 records
- October: 92 records
- November: 66 records
- December: 10 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 3–15 m · Deepest record: 28.9 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 22–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Tubelip wrasse, Onelined Wrasse, tubelip wrasse, Tube-mouth Wrasse
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Kurobera, クロベラ
Other scientific names: Chaerojulis castaneus, Cossyphus unilineatus, Labrichthys cyanotaenia, Labrichthys unilineata, Labrichtys unilineatus, Thysanocheilus ornatus
Similar species
Blue GroperAchoerodus gouldii
Blue GroperAchoerodus viridis
Tripletail wrasseCheilinus trilobatus
Blunt-head ParrotfishChlorurus microrhinos
bullethead parrotfishChlorurus sordidus
Clown wrasseCoris aygula
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).
- 2,255 open-data records from 1902 to 2023.
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