Saltwater
Eight-lined wrasse
Pseudocheilinus octotaenia
Labridae, Cheilininae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 14 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 73 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Comoros, Cook Islands, Fiji, France, and 26 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits among rubble or live corals of seaward reefs, usually in caves and crevices with rich invertebrate growth to at least 40 m depth. Benthopelagic. Feeds mainly on benthic crustaceans, but also takes small mollusks, echinoids (sea urchins), fish eggs, and crab larvae. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 128797.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Pseudocheilinus hexataenia
- Pseudocheilinus margaretae
In other languages
- Ottelinjet læbefisk
- Purppurajuovahuulikala
- Eight-line wrasse, Eightline wrasse, Eightstripe wrasse
Articles
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Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.