LABRIDAE Cheilinus fasciatus, 8.6 cm SL (photo by Richard Winterbottom) Cheilinus fasciatus (Bloch, 1791) Redbreasted Wrasse D IX, 10; A III, 8; P1 12; LLp 22-23. Body moderately deep; dorsal profile of head convex; anterior tip of snout forming an acute angle. 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 anterior portion 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: alternating dark (brown to black) and light (yellow to white) bars on body from opercle to caudal fin; 6 dark bars on body usually broader than 6 light ones; breast, pectoral-fin base, and often anterior sides red; a light yellow-orange area in pectoral region. Size: maximum length about 40 cm. Distribution: Indo-Pacific. Remarks: feeds primarily on benthic, hardshelled, invertebrates, such as molluscs and crustaceans.