Scientific Name
Cheilio inermis
Common Name
Cigar wrasse
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 9;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 12-14;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 11 - 12. Young individuals are usually a mottled brown or green, sometimes with a broad lateral stripe (Ref. 1602). Rare individuals may be uniformly yellow (Ref. 1602). Large males may develop a bright yellow, orange, black, white, or multicolored patch on their sides behind their pectoral fins (Ref. 1602).