Sixline Wrasse
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia
- Group: Wrasse
- Typical depth: 1–35 m
- Max size: 10 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Six bright orange stripes run the length of this thumb sized wrasse over a violet blue body, which darts through dense coral and vanishes into the branches at the first sign of trouble. It picks small crustaceans from the reef and keeps to shallow seaward and coastal waters down to about twenty metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Labridae › Pseudocheilinus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 208915.
FAQ
- How deep does the Sixline Wrasse live?
- The Sixline Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia) is typically found at 1–35 m.
- Is the Sixline Wrasse dangerous to divers?
- The Sixline Wrasse is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Sixline Wrasse get?
- The Sixline Wrasse grows to about 10 cm.