Saltwater
Sixline wrasse
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia
Labridae, Cheilininae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 10 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 38 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Comoros, Cook Islands, Djibouti, and 42 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Occurs in seaward reefs among coral branches. Also in clear coastal waters, dense coral habitats on shallow reef crest or slopes to depth of about 20 m. Usually occurs in small loose groups. A shy species, usually swimming amongst the protection of coral branches. Feeds mainly on small crustaceans. Secretive.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Cheilinus hexataenia
- Cossyphus echis
- Pseudocheilinus Hexateania
- Pseudocheilinus hexataenis
- Pseudocheilinus psittaculus
- Pseudocheinilus Hexateania
In other languages
- Sekslinjet læbefisk
- Pyjamahuulikala
- Pyjama, Six-line wrasse, Six-lined wrasse, Sixlined wrasse, Sixstripe wrasse, Wrasse
Articles
All articles
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.