Paradise Pencil Wrasse
Pseudojuloides paradiseus
- Group: Wrasse
- Typical depth: 4–40 m
- Max size: 13 cm
- For divers: safe
A slender wrasse that favours rubble zones thick with kelp and other macroalgae rather than open coral. It reaches about thirteen centimetres and keeps to harmless invertebrate prey.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Labridae › Pseudojuloides
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1515289.
FAQ
- How deep does the Paradise Pencil Wrasse live?
- The Paradise Pencil Wrasse (Pseudojuloides paradiseus) is typically found at 4–40 m.
- Is the Paradise Pencil Wrasse dangerous to divers?
- The Paradise Pencil Wrasse is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Paradise Pencil Wrasse get?
- The Paradise Pencil Wrasse grows to about 13 cm.