Life Science Identifier (LSID):

urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:64ff3ab0-aaf4-4a76-87c8-6b0d9b22d88b

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http://biocache.ala.org.au/ws/ogc/ows?q=species:Oxycheilinus bimaculatus
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Species presence: Recorded In Australia; Marine Habitats

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Source: Australian National Fish Collection Images
Image by: K. Graham, NSW Fisheries
Rights: K. Graham, NSW Fisheries

Description

The Little Maori Wrasse can be recognised by its colouration and caudal fin shape. Females have a rounded caudal fin, while males have a rhomboid shaped caudal fin with an extended upper lobe. The species is brownish, often with white spots above and pale below. There is a dark brown blotch above the pectoral fin that is sometimes followed by three less obvious blotches. ... source: Australian Museum Factsheets

Online resources

Australian Museum Factsheets: Description, Distribution, Morphology, Habitat
Australian National Fish Collection Images: Authoritative image
Encyclopedia of Life: Description, Video Page Url, Images
Reef Life Survey Images: Images, Occurrence record
Seafood Services Australia: CAAB Code, Author

Species Lists

RLS profile v3: Range: 10; Distribution: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to the Hawaiian and Marquesan islands and Japan to Vanuatu.; Invasive: Not known to be invasive; Depth: (0–17 m); Threats: Subsistence fishing; Max_size: 150 mm; Synonyms: Cheilinus bimaculatus; Common_Name: Little maori;Little Maori wrasse; Frequency: 0.677; Diet: Invertebrates; Abundance: 1.142; IUCN_Threat_status: Least Concern

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Names and sources

Accepted name	Source
Oxycheilinus bimaculatus	Australian Faunal Directory

Synonyms

Synonyms	Source
Cheilinus bimaculatus Valenciennes, 1840	Australian Faunal Directory
Published in: Valenciennes, A. in Cuvier, G.L. & Valenciennes, A. 1840. Histoire Naturelle des Poissons Paris : Levrault Vol. 14 pp. 464 pp. pls 389-420

Common Names

Common name	Source
Little Maori Wrasse Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Australian Faunal Directory Seafood Services Australia Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist Australian Faunal Directory Codes for Australian Aquatic Biota
Little Maori Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist Australian Faunal Directory
Comettailed Wrasse Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist
Ragged-tail Wrasse Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist
Two-spot Maori Wrasse Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Australian Faunal Directory
Two-spot Wrasse Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist
Twospot Maori Wrasse Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist
Twospot Wrasse Is this a preferred common name for this species? YES \| NO	Catalogue of Life: 2012 Annual Checklist

Working classification

kingdom: ANIMALIA

Occurrence records

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Oxycheilinus bimaculatus (Valenciennes, 1840)

Little Maori Wrasse