Four-Lined Wrasse
Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia
- Group: Wrasse
- Typical depth: 6–44 m
- Max size: 7.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A secretive wrasse of seaward reefs, it hides around the base of small live coral heads, especially Pocillopora, down to about 44 metres. Its diet is broad, taking demersal eggs, copepods, amphipods, snapping shrimp and crab and shrimp larvae.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Labridae › Pseudocheilinus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278386.
FAQ
- How deep does the Four-Lined Wrasse live?
- The Four-Lined Wrasse (Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia) is typically found at 6–44 m.
- Is the Four-Lined Wrasse dangerous to divers?
- The Four-Lined Wrasse is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Four-Lined Wrasse get?
- The Four-Lined Wrasse grows to about 7.5 cm.