Pelvic-Spot Wrasse
Pseudocheilinops ataenia
- Group: Wrasse
- Typical depth: 5–15 m
- Max size: 6.5 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This secretive little wrasse keeps to still coastal water where brittle corals grow tall, picking amphipods and other small prey from the lower dead branches crusted with coralline algae. Barely six centimetres long and always close to shelter, it is easy to overlook.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Eupercaria incertae sedis › Labridae › Pseudocheilinops
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 282417.
FAQ
- How deep does the Pelvic-Spot Wrasse live?
- The Pelvic-Spot Wrasse (Pseudocheilinops ataenia) is typically found at 5–15 m.
- Is the Pelvic-Spot Wrasse dangerous to divers?
- The Pelvic-Spot Wrasse is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Pelvic-Spot Wrasse get?
- The Pelvic-Spot Wrasse grows to about 6.5 cm.