Genus Oxycheilinus


Summary:
A small genus of Indo-Pacific labrids (type species: Cheilinus arenatus Valenciennes 1840), with the following combination of characters: IX, 10 dorsal-fin rays, III, 8 anal-fin rays, a moderately shallow body (depth less than head length), interrupted lateral line, 6 predorsal scales, cheek and opercle with 2 rows of scales, ventral and posterior margins of preopercle naked, and anterior tip of lower jaw extending beyond anterior tip of upper jaw.
Author: Bray, D.J. 2017

Cite this page as:
Bray, D.J. 2017, Oxycheilinus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 29 Mar 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/genus/1058

References


Fukui, Y., Nozomu Muto, N. & Motomura, H. 2017. A new species of labrid fish Oxycheilinus samurai from the western Pacific Ocean. Ichthyological Research 64(2): 212-220.