''Cheilinus abudjubbe'', the Abudjubbe wrasse, is a species of

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from the

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Labridae, the

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s. It is found in the western Indian Ocean and the

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. This species was formally described by

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in 1835, no type locality was given but it is thought to have been

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. This taxon is regarded as a

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of the tripletail wrasse (''Cheilinus trilobatus'') by some authorities.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q2994425 abudjubbe Fish described in 1835