Oxycheilinus arenatus (Valenciennes, 1840)
Blackstripe wrasse, 21cm

This fish was found and photographed by Jay Lord on the deeper steep seaward slope at Kwajalein Atoll.

Additional individuals were photographed by Stan Jazwinski.

Young individual.

Created 26 May 2014
Updated 11 July 2021

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