Disappearing Wrasse

Q: Where can you find Disappearing Wrasse?

Disappearing Wrasse can be found in: Egypt East, Laccadive Islands, Mariana Islands, Australia West, Saudi Arabia West, Malaysia East, Taiwan, Marshall Islands, Malaysia West, Hawaii, Somalia East, Vanuatu, Sudan, Brunei, China, Myanmar, Eritrea, Australia, Kenya, India, Israel, USA West, Japan South, India West, Thailand West, Israel South, Somalia North, Australia East, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Seychelles, Indo-Pacific, Papua New Guinea, French Polynesia, Polynesia, Tanzania, Malaysia, USA, South Africa, Red Sea, Japan, Indonesia, Chagos Islands, Mozambique, Jordan, Palau, Philippines, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, Micronesia, Egypt, Tonga and Samoa, Yemen, Mascarene Islands, Madagascar, Kiribati, Djibouti, Comoros, Fiji, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, Somalia.

Pseudocheilinus evanidus

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The Disappearing Wrasse, Pseudocheilinus evanidus, is a species of wrasse native to the Indian and Pacific Oceans. This species inhabits coral reefs at depths from 6 to 61 m (20 to 200 ft). It can grow to 9 cm (3.5 in) in total length. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.

Other names: Striated Wrasse

Description

Body red to orange-red with about 25 fine white longitudinal lines; pale blue to bluish white streak from the mouth's corner to almost upper corner of preopercle. Interrupted lateral line, anterior tubed scales 14-17 (modally 16). Scales on cheek, 2 horizontal rows (3 anteriorly).

Distribution

Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to South Africa and the Hawaiian and Tuamoto islands, north to the Izu Islands.

Habitat

Found among patches of rubble or among branching coral of seaward reef slopes from 6 to at least 61 m. Benthopelagic. Rare in less than 20 m. Generally solitary and feeds on small benthic invertebrates. Secretive.