Scientific Name
Pseudocheilinus evanidus
Common Name
Striated wrasse
Biology
Dorsal
spines
(total): 9;
Dorsal
soft rays
(total): 11-13;
Anal
spines: 3;
Anal
soft rays: 9. Body red to orange-red with about 25 fine white longitudinal lines; pale blue to bluish white streak from the mouth's corner to almost upper corner of preopercle. Interrupted lateral line, anterior tubed scales 14-17 (modally 16). Scales on cheek, 2 horizontal rows (3 anteriorly) (Ref. 33410).