Scientific Name
Cheilinus oxycephalus
Common Name
Snooty wrasse
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 9 - 10;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 9-10;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 8. Brownish red, mottled with small whitish spots; dark brown spot anteriorly on each side of upper lip; 2 dark lines diverging from the eye; dark brown spot on 1st 2 dorsal membranes (Ref. 4392). Deep-bodied for genus, and snout pointed (Ref. 48636).