Sixline Wrasse

Pseudocheilinus hexataenia

Six orange horizontal stripes. Tail root with small spot.

Size : 8 cm

Habitat : Lagoons, bays and protected outreefs, 2-35 m. Common in many regions, however often overlooked because usually hidden between coral and coral branches. Feeds on small invertebrates.

Distribution : Read Sea, East Africa and Oman to SW Japan, Micronesia and French Polynesia.

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Actinopterygii

ORDER

:

Perciformes

FAMILY

:

Labridae

GENUS

:

Pseudocheilinus

SPECIES

:

Pseudocheilinus hexataenia

Other Information

Population Status

Least Concern (LC)

PHOTO COLLECTION

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Reference

  1. inaturalist.org
  2. Reef Fishes of the Indo-Pacific. Book by Matthias Bergbauer and Manuela Kirschner