Sixline wrasse (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia) fish species and information / pictures of Sixline wrasse - Pseudocheilinus hexataenia

Sixline wrasse (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia

Common Name
Sixline wrasse

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9. Identified by the brightly color lined pattern and the small ocellus on the caudal fin base (Ref. 48636).

Classification

Classified By
Bleeker, 1857
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Wrasses (Labridae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-Pacific
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea south to Natal, South Africa (Ref. 4392) and east to the Tuamoto Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Lord Howe and the Austral islands. Distribution includes St. Brandon's Shoals and Gulf of Tadjoura (Ref. 33410).
Range
30°N - 30°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
24 °C
Water Temperature To
28 °C
Depth From - meters
2 m
Depth To - meters
35 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 35 m (Ref. 1602), usually 4 - 35 m (Ref. 27115)
Trophic Level
3.15 s.e. 0.31 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
10.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5078 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (20 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Least Concern (LC)