Eight-lined wrasse (Pseudocheilinus octotaenia)

Scientific name: Pseudocheilinus octotaenia Jenkins, 1901

Eight-lined wrasse (Pseudocheilinus octotaenia)

The Eight-lined wrasse (Pseudocheilinus octotaenia) is a marine fish of the family Labridae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to the Hawaiian and Ducie islands, north to the Yaeyama Island.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-12; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Identified by the eight longitudinal lines along the body.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pseudocheilinus octotaenia
Family
Labridae (Wrasses)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Depth range
2–50 m (7–164 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Hawaiian and Ducie islands, north to the Yaeyama Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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