Splendid Pencil Wrasse
Pseudojuloides splendens
- Group: Wrasse
- Typical depth: 2–28 m
- Max size: 9 cm
- For divers: safe
A small wrasse of offshore reefs, it favours deeper rubble bottoms well away from the coast. Like others in its genus the males carry bright pencil thin lines of colour, flashed during courtship over the reef floor.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Labridae › Pseudojuloides
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1376240.
FAQ
- How deep does the Splendid Pencil Wrasse live?
- The Splendid Pencil Wrasse (Pseudojuloides splendens) is typically found at 2–28 m.
- Is the Splendid Pencil Wrasse dangerous to divers?
- The Splendid Pencil Wrasse is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Splendid Pencil Wrasse get?
- The Splendid Pencil Wrasse grows to about 9 cm.