Pseudocheilinus dispilus

(Randall, 1999)

Vernacular names
English : Mauritius six-lined wrasse
French : Labre à six lignes de l’Ile Maurice

Classification
Class : Teleostei
Order : Eupercaria i. s. (sometimes still Perciformes)
Family : Labridae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification
Adults can grow to 7,8 cm in length. Elongated face. Coloration mostly orange-yellow, sometimes with reddish tinge on back and face. Six thick horizontal bright orange to violet lines visible on flanks. Violet-black spots on lower gill coverts.

Range and habitat
The species occurs around the western Indian Ocean, near the coasts of East Madagascar and around Réunion and Mauritius islands. Lives in coral reefs and fringing habitats, from 15 to 37 meters deep.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : DATA DEFICIENT
CITES : Not Listed
Status : The species has a very small range and is very poorly known. Its range and the possible threats it is facing need more investigation.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation

 

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