FB-63440 http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=63440 Animalia Chordata Teleostei Eupercaria/misc Labridae Iniistius Iniistius griffithsi Randall, 2007 Oxycheilinus sp. 4 Not applicable 2007-07-10 2013-07-24 Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen0 Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p. (Ref. 205) Parenti, P. and J.E. Randall0 An annotated checklist of the species of the labroid fish families Labridae and Scaridae. Ichthyol. Bull. J.L.B. Smith Inst. Ichthyol. (68):1-97. (Ref. 35918) Randall, J.E.0 Reef and shore fishes of the South Pacific. New Caledonia to Tahiti and the Pitcairn Islands. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 720 p. (Ref. 54980) Randall, J.E., M.W. Westneat and M.F. Gomon0 Two new labrid fishes of the genus <i>Oxycheilinus</i> from the South Pacific. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 54(20):361-370. (Ref. 56651) Parenti, P. and J.E. Randall0 Checklist of the species of the families Labridae and Scaridae: an update. Smithian Bull. 13:29-44. (Ref. 88079) Bacchet, P., T. Zysman and Y. Lefèvre0 Guide des poissons de Tahiti et ses îles. Tahiti (Polynésie Francaise): Éditions Au Vent des Îles. 608 p. (Ref. 89972) FB-GeneralDescr-63450 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2007-07-24 00:00:00 2014-10-14 00:00:00 Biology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=63450 Occurs on deep reefs (Ref. 56651). Feeds on crustaceans and fishes (Ref. 89972). Randall, J.E., M.W. Westneat and M.F. Gomon 2003 Two new labrid fishes of the genus <i>Oxycheilinus</i> from the South Pacific. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 54(20):361-370. (Ref. 56651) FB-DiagnosticDescr-63450 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2007-07-24 00:00:00 2007-07-24 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=63450 This species is distinguished by the following characters: Dorsal rays IX, 10; anal rays III, 8; pectoral rays 13; lateral-line interrupted, with pored scales to caudal-fin base 16 + 7; gill rakers 4 + 8; body moderately elongate, with depth about 3.4 in SL; head length about 2.5 in SL; snout long and pointed, about 2.5 in head; dorsal profile of snout nearly straight, of nape slightly convex; lower jaw slightly projecting; maxilla ending a half-eye diameter before anterior margin of orbit; caudal fin (of adult male) slightly rounded, the upper 3 principal rays a little prolonged; membranes of spinous part of dorsal fin incised one-third to one-half length of spines; pectoral fins short, about 3.2 in head; body below lateral line with 12 narrow, slightly irregular, dark brown stripes separated by white lines; body above lateral line with similar but more irregular bands; head with narrow dark brown bands radiating from eye except anteriorly; snout bluish gray with brown dots; a blackish blotch on basal half of first membrane of dorsal fin (Ref. 56651). Randall, J.E., M.W. Westneat and M.F. Gomon 2003 Two new labrid fishes of the genus <i>Oxycheilinus</i> from the South Pacific. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 54(20):361-370. (Ref. 56651) FB-Morphology-63450 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2007-07-24 00:00:00 2007-07-24 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=63450 Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 8; Vertebrae: 23 Randall, J.E., M.W. Westneat and M.F. Gomon 2003 Two new labrid fishes of the genus <i>Oxycheilinus</i> from the South Pacific. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 54(20):361-370. (Ref. 56651) FB-Distribution-63450 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2007-07-24 00:00:00 2025-11-05 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=63450 Eastern Central Pacific: Rarotonga, Cook Islands and known from the Pitcairn Islands. Randall, J.E., M.W. Westneat and M.F. Gomon 2003 Two new labrid fishes of the genus <i>Oxycheilinus</i> from the South Pacific. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 54(20):361-370. (Ref. 56651) FB-LifeCycle-63450 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Susan M. Luna 2007-07-24 00:00:00 2014-10-14 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org//Reproduction/FishReproSummary.php?ID=63450&StockCode=53567 Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen 1966 Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p. (Ref. 205) FB-Size-63450 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2007-07-24 00:00:00 2014-10-14 00:00:00 Max. size http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=63450 16.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 56651)) Randall, J.E., M.W. Westneat and M.F. Gomon 2003 Two new labrid fishes of the genus <i>Oxycheilinus</i> from the South Pacific. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 54(20):361-370. (Ref. 56651) FB-Threats-2 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Belen Acosta 1990-10-18 00:00:00 2024-03-07 00:00:00 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=2 Least Concern (LC) , IUCN Grouper and Wrasse Specialist Group IUCN 2006 2006 IUCN red list of threatened species. www.iucnredlist.org. Downloaded July 2006. FB-Habitat-63450 http://purl.org/dc/dcmitype/Text text/html Estelita Emily Capuli 2007-07-24 00:00:00 2014-10-14 00:00:00 Environment http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ http://www.fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=63450 reef-associated; marine; depth range 49 - 85 m (Ref. 56651) Randall, J.E., M.W. Westneat and M.F. Gomon 2003 Two new labrid fishes of the genus <i>Oxycheilinus</i> from the South Pacific. Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci. 54(20):361-370. (Ref. 56651)