Husbandry
Occurs in seaward reefs among coral branches. Also in clear coastal waters, dense coral habitats on shallow reef crest or slopes to depth of about 20 m. Usually occurs in small loose groups. A shy species, usually swimming amongst the protection of coral branches.
Synonmys:
Cheilinus hexataenia Bleeker, 1857
Cossyphus echis Guichenot, 1869
Pseudocheilinus psittaculus Kner & Steindachner, 1867
Pseudolabrus hexataenia (Bleeker, 1857)
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labridae (Family) > Cheilininae (Subfamily) > Pseudocheilinus (Genus)