Red Sea Eightline Flasher
Paracheilinus octotaenia
- Group: Other
- Max size: 9 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
Males of this flasher wrasse light up with electric colour as they display, flicking their fins to court in coral rich areas of seaward reefs. It lives in the Red Sea down to depths greater than twenty five metres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Labridae › Paracheilinus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 219043.
FAQ
- Is the Red Sea Eightline Flasher dangerous to divers?
- The Red Sea Eightline Flasher is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Red Sea Eightline Flasher get?
- The Red Sea Eightline Flasher grows to about 9 cm.