Oxycheilinus unifasciatus
| Kingdom |
Phylum |
Class |
Order |
Family |
| ANIMALIA |
CHORDATA |
ACTINOPTERYGII |
PERCIFORMES |
LABRIDAE |
| Scientific Name: |
Oxycheilinus unifasciatus |
| Species Authority: |
(Streets, 1877) |
Common Name/s:
| English |
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Ringtail maori wrasse, Ringtail wrasse, Rosecolored wrasse, Tail-band maori wrasse, Whiteband maori wrasse |
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| Synonym/s: |
Cheilinus unifasciatus Streets, 1877
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Assessment Information
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| Red List Category & Criteria: |
Least Concern
ver 3.1
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| Year Published: |
2010 |
| Assessor/s: |
Craig, M., Rocha, L. & Liu, M. |
| Reviewer/s: |
Sadovy, Y. & Carpenter, K.E. |
Justification:
This species is widespread in the Indo-Pacific, is common in some parts of its range, and is found in deeper waters. There are no major threats known to this species. It is listed as Least Concern. However, more information on population trends and its harvest level is needed.
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Geographic Range
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| Range Description: |
This species is widespread in the Indo-Pacific, and is found from Cocos-Keeling Island in the eastern Indian Ocean to the Pitcairn and Ducie islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Rowley Shoals in northwestern Australia.
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| Countries: |
Native:
American Samoa; Australia; China; Christmas Island; Cocos (Keeling) Islands; Cook Islands; Fiji; French Polynesia; Guam; Indonesia; Japan; Kiribati; Malaysia; Marshall Islands; Micronesia, Federated States of; Nauru; New Caledonia; Niue; Northern Mariana Islands; Palau; Papua New Guinea; Philippines; Pitcairn; Samoa; Solomon Islands; Taiwan, Province of China; Tokelau; Tonga; Tuvalu; United States; United States Minor Outlying Islands; Vanuatu; Wallis and Futuna
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| FAO Marine Fishing Areas: |
Native:
Indian Ocean – eastern; Pacific – eastern central; Pacific – northwest; Pacific – southwest; Pacific – western central
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| Range Map: |
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Population
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| Population: |
There is no population information available for this species.
In New Caledonia, a total of 52 individuals were recorded in several UVC surveys with a size of 6-28cm (M. Kulbicki pers. comm. 2008). In French Polynesia, a total of 16 individuals were recorded in several UVC surveys with a size of 8-22cm (M. Kulbicki pers. comm. 2008).
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| Population Trend: |
Unknown
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Habitat and Ecology
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| Habitat and Ecology: |
This is species is reef-associated and is usually found solitary in coral rich areas of clear lagoon and seaward reefs to depths of 161 m. Juveniles are associated with soft corals and hydrozoans. It feeds mainly on fishes, shrimps and other crustaceans (Westneat 2001). It may be ciguatoxic (Myers 1999).
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| Systems: |
Marine |
| Major Threat(s): |
There are no major threats known for this species, although it is occasionally caught in minor fisheries and is collected for the aquarium trade.
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Conservation Actions
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| Conservation Actions: |
There are no specific conservation measures in place for this species. Its distribution overlaps several marine protected areas within its range. More species-specific information on population trends and harvest levels is needed.
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