Redescription of the Labrid Fish Oxycheilinus orientalis (Günther), a Senior Synonym of O. rhodochrous (Günther), and the First Record from the Red Sea
John E. Randall and Maroof Khalaf (2003) Oxycheilinus orientalis (Günther), type locality Indonesia, is recorded from the northern Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea from specimens collected from seagrass beds in 8-15 m. A full description of the species is provided, with color illustrations. Oxycheilinus rhodochrous (Günther), known from 1 specimen from Zanzibar, is a junior synonym. Specimens of O. orientalis are also reported from the Ryukyu Islands, Marshall Islands, and Lombok, Indonesia.
Keywords
Labridae, Oxycheilinus rhodochrous, O. orientalis, Red Sea.
