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Sixline Wrasse
Sixline Wrasse
Sixline Wrasse
Species Profile

Sixline Wrasse

Pseudocheilinus hexataenia
Wrassessemi-aggressive
Adult size
3″
Minimum tank
30 gal
Temperature
72–82°F
pH
8.1–8.4
Schooling
Solitary OK
Water level
mid
Diet
Frozen mysis, brine shrimp, marine pellets
Notes
Red-orange with six horizontal blue stripes. Constantly hunts pest invertebrates — flatworms, parasitic copepods, bristleworms. Bold for its size; can harass small peaceful tankmates added later.
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