The tripletail wrasse (''Cheilinus trilobatus'') is a species of marine
ray-finned fish
Actinopterygii (; ), members of which are known as ray-finned fish or actinopterygians, is a class of bony fish that comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species. They are so called because of their lightly built fins made of webbings of sk ...
from the
family
Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...
Labridae, the wrasses.
[
]
Description
It has a moderately deep body with a tri-lobed tail. Its body is green to brown with molted purple and red markings.there are 4 vertical dark stripes on its body. Its head has red spots and red lines radiating from its eye.[
]
Habitat
It lives in lagoons and seaward reefs at depths of .[
]
Diet
It eats shelled benthic invertebrates such as mollusks and crustaceans, but sometimes fish.[
]
References
External links
*http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Cheilinus-trilobatus.html
*
Tripletail wrasse
Fish of Thailand
Fish described in 1801
{{labridae-stub