Sixline wrasse
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia
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The sixline wrasse from the Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea and South Africa to Japan, northern Australia and the Tuamotus. It hides among corals. It is popular in the aquarium trade.
- Scientific name
- Pseudocheilinus hexataenia
- Family
- Labridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Labridae
- Order
- Eupercaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Cheilinus hexataenia, Cossyphus echis, Pseudocheilinus hexataenis, Pseudocheilinus Hexateania, Pseudocheilinus psittaculus, Pseudocheinilus Hexateania, Pseudolabrus hexataenia
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Water
- Temperature
- 24–28 °C
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 10 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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