LABRIDAE Cheilinus chlorourus, 13.7 cm SL (photo by Ukkrit Satapoomin) Cheilinus chlorourus (Bloch, 1791) Floral Wrasse D X, 9; A III, 8; P1 12; LLp 15-16 + 6-7. Body moderately deep; dorsal profile of head convex in front of dorsal fin, then straight to tip of snout. Jaws prominent, anterior tip of lower jaw even with anterior tip of upper jaw; 2 strong canines situated anteriorly in each jaw. Lateral line interrupted below posterior portion of dorsal-fin base. Scales reaching well onto bases of dorsal and anal fins; predorsal scales extending forward to above center of eye; cheek and operculum with 2 rows of scales. Caudal fin rounded in small fishes, in large individuals the upper and lower rays form elongate lobes. Color: variable from greenish brown to deep reddish brown, usually flecked with white; each scale on side usually with a blue or brown spot; median fins reddish brown with whitish dots; a blackish spot basally on first 1 or 2 membranes of dorsal fin; head with orange-red spots, some joining to form line radiating from eye. Size: maximum length about 36 cm. Distribution: Indo-Pacific. Remarks: feeds primarily on benthic, hard-shelled, invertebrates, such as molluscs and crustaceans.