Six-line wrasse
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia
| Closest relatives | Perch family, wrasse (over 550 species) |
| Habitat | Outer reefs 2 to 35 meters deep, hidden behind branch corals |
| Behaviour | diurnal, solitary, also in harem groups with dominant secondary male (former females, which have converted to males) |
| Diet | small crabs, mussels, fish eggs, snails, crab larvae |
| Body length | up to 10 cm |
| Spawn | Spawn is released into the open water, no brood care |
| Use | fishkeeping |
| Current status | still widespread, stocks development unknown |
geographic range
Sponsors
| D. Meier, Zürich | |
| D. Moncanut, Dänikon |
