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Pseudocheilinus hexataenia (Bleeker, 1857)

Sixline wrasse
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Papua New Guinea country information

Common names: Six-lined wrasse
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Kimbe bay (Ref. 28888). Museum: Trobriand Is., AMS I.17096-053; USNM uncat. (6:2.5-4.65 cm SL). Horseshoe Reef, BPBM 32451. Lolorua I. (off Port Moresby), BPBM 15895. Madang, AMS I.17087-003; USNM uncat. Bagabag I., USNM 232353. New Ireland, USNM uncat. Duke of Kirk Group, ANSP 13771. Massas I., USNM 258923. Hermit Is., Taet I., USNM 258925. Ninigo Is., USNM 258922 (Ref. 33410).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/pp.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.spc.org.nc/coastfish/Countries/PNG/png.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Kailola, P.J., 1987
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Six-lined wrasse, Labre sik-lignes, Ulugsuy, ... more

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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