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About Six Line Wrasse

Six Line Wrasse is a type of seawater fish that has orange-red eyes. The uniqueness of this ornamental seawater fish is that it sleeps by slipping into the gap and produces a cocoon from mucus. The cocoon produced helped hide the smell of six-line wrasse fish from predators. Another unique feature is that they can change their gender from female to male.

Common Name
Six Stripe Wrasse, Six Bar Wrasse, Six Banded Wrasse
Conservation Status
Extinct (EX)
Taxonomy
Scientific name
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia
Species
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia
Genus
Pseudocheilinus
Family
Labridae
SubOrder
Labroidei
Order
Labriformes
Class
Actinopterygii
Phylum
Chordata
Characteristics

Get to know the traits and characteristics of the Six Line Wrasse

Color
Orange
Pink
Purple
Pattern
Striped
Characteristics
Dorsal Fins Anal Fins
Tank Level
 Bottom
Min Height

2 Inches or 1 meters

Max Height

4 Inches or 1 meters

Specific Information

Detailed information that may be more specific than physically visible characteristics.

Spinal Column

Vertebrata

Vision Systems
Ultraviolet Vision
Animal Care

This term covers all aspects of animal care.

Maintenance
 easy
Temperature

72°F to 78°F

Substrate
Coral
Water Hardness
Hard
Minimum Tank Size

55 gallons

pH

8.1 to 8.4

Temperament, Personality, and Feeding Habits

Learn more about the characteristics of the Six Line Wrasse including personality, temperament, and feeding behaviors.

Intelligence
 Medium
Feeding habits
Carnivores
Temperament
Calm
Modes of Locomotion
Swimming
Energy Level
 High Energy
Life Cycle and Reproduction

Each type of animal has a different life cycle, here are details about the Six Line Wrasse.

Lifespan

6 Years

Reproductive System
Oviparous
Animal Habitat, Ecosystem, Native Area

Things to know about the natural environment of animals where they live and survive, and the distribution of populations across different regions.

Habitat

Aquatic

Ecosystem
Marine
Coral Reefs
Country
Australia
Japan
Oman
Africa
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Six Line Wrasse is a type of seawater fish that has orange-red eyes. The uniqueness of this ornamental seawater fish is that it sleeps by slipping into the gap and produces a cocoon from mucus. The cocoon produced helped hide the smell of six-line wrasse fish from predators. Another unique feature is that they can change their gender from female to male.