Sidespot Wrasse
Pseudojuloides mesostigma
- Group: Wrasse
- Typical depth: 25–45 m
- Max size: 7 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This wrasse keeps to deeper water than most of its kind, usually around thirty to forty metres or more over open rubble bottoms with scattered small corals. It turns up alone or in pairs, well below the busier shallows.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Labridae › Pseudojuloides
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 276707.
FAQ
- How deep does the Sidespot Wrasse live?
- The Sidespot Wrasse (Pseudojuloides mesostigma) is typically found at 25–45 m.
- Is the Sidespot Wrasse dangerous to divers?
- The Sidespot Wrasse is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Sidespot Wrasse get?
- The Sidespot Wrasse grows to about 7 cm.