Blue-banded wrasse
Introduction

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The **blue\-banded wrasse** (*Xiphocheilus typus*) is a species of [wrasse](/wiki/Wrasse "Wrasse") native to the easternmost [Indian Ocean](/wiki/Indian_Ocean "Indian Ocean") and the western [Pacific Ocean](/wiki/Pacific_Ocean "Pacific Ocean"). It is an inhabitant of [reefs](/wiki/Reefs "Reefs"), preferring substrates of flat sand or rubble at depths of from . This species grows to  in [standard length](/wiki/Fish_measurement "Fish measurement"). It is of minor importance to local [commercial fisheries](/wiki/Commercial_fisheries "Commercial fisheries"). This species is the only known member of its [genus](/wiki/Genus "Genus").


How does the blue-banded wrasse's diet affect its habitat preferences?