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Pseudocheilinus hexataenia (Bleeker, 1857)

Sixline wrasse
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Philippines country information

Common names: Labayan girong, Labayan, Lubayan
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Recorded from Lanuza Bay (Ref. 104756), Nasugbu (Ref. 107853), Calatagan, Batangas (Ref. 107852) and Tañon Strait (Ref. 107276). Museum: SMF 19570. Sulu Archipelago, Siluag I., CAS 46124. Palawan Prov., Barurin I., USNM uncat. Tagavayan I., (no data). Puerto Princesa Bay, USNM 258926. Siquijor I., USNM 277435. Balicasag I., USNM 277445; BPBM 28590. Negros, BPBM 28590; SU 25985; USNM 232430, 277428, 277430, 277425. Cebu, Mactan I., USNM 277455. Sombrero I., AMS I.21915-062 (Ref. 33410). Also Ref. 1602, 121724.
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Werner, T.B. and G.R. Allen, 2000
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Labridae (Wrasses) > Cheilininae
Etymology: Pseudocheilinus: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, cheilos = lip (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Bleeker.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 35 m (Ref. 90102), usually 4 - 35 m (Ref. 27115).   Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 27115); 32°N - 36°S, 24°E - 136°W

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