Pseudocheilinus hexataenia is a shy and secretive species that tends to stay hidden in reef crevices, making it rarely seen by snorkelers and divers despite its abundance in coral reefs.
Details
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size
Max. 7.5 cm
color
Reddish with alternate yellow-orange and purple-blue stripes. Caudal fin green. Small black spot on upper caudal base.
It dwells in the crevices of coral and rocks on the edge and incline of the reef. Its diet consists of small crustaceans.
distinctive characters
The dorsal fin has nine spines and eleven rays, the anal fin has three spines and nine rays, and the pectoral fin has fifteen to seventeen rays. The body depth is 2.4 to 2.7 times the standard length, and the preopercle has a membranous flap at the angle, with the margin above it usually finely serrated for about half of its length.