Sixline wrasse size: how big does it get?

Adults reach about 7 cm. The largest on record measured 10 cm (total length). Record sizes among the 4 Pseudocheilinus species on LumaReef: 9 cm (Disappearing Wrasse) to 14 cm (Eightline Wrasse).

Sixline wrasse tank size: what is the minimum?

A tank at least 90 cm long. In LumaReef that is the Standard tank or larger.

Sixline wrasse water parameters: what does it need?

Temperature 23–27 °C, pH 7.8–8.5. Close to what most Labridae on LumaReef need (23–27 °C).

Sixline wrasse tank mates: what can it live with?

It gets along with 40 of the 99 reef species in the catalogue, such as Green chromis, Court jester goby, and Royal gramma.

Sixline wrasse depth: how deep does it live?

In the wild, 1 to 35 m down. Shallower than most Pseudocheilinus on LumaReef (0–61 m).

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Sixline wrasse

Pseudocheilinus hexataenia

Fast and curious, never still among the rocks.

The Sixline wrasse (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia) is a tropical marine fish of the family Labridae. It lives on and around reefs, between 1 and 35 m deep. Adults grow to about 7 cm; the largest on record measured 10 cm (total length). In the aquarium it needs a tank at least 90 cm long and water at 23–27 °C.

Size: 7 cm
Smallest tank: 90 cm
Temperature: 23–27 °C
Care: Moderate

In the aquarium

Temperature23–27 °C

pH7.8–8.5

Temperament: Semi-aggressive
Diet: Carnivore
Activity: Busy
Water layer: Mid water
Group: Lives on its own
Coral: Reef safe

These values are compiled from real species data, and the LumaReef simulation is built to keep them true to life.

Which tank it fits

Nano60 cm · 65 litresToo small
Standard90 cm · 180 litres22 of them
Wide120 cm · 300 litres37 of them
Living room180 cm · 650 litres81 of them
Showcase250 cm · 1,200 litres150 of them
Gallery300 cm · 1,440 litres180 of them

Who it lives with

Gets along40 species

and 16 more species

Caution57 species

Crowding the same layer

Narrow shared temperature range

Lined seahorse

Not together2 species

These two do not get along

In the wild

Water type: Marine
Climate zone: Tropical
Habitat: Coral and rocky reefs
Largest on record: 10 cmtotal length
Aquarium trade: Traded commercially

Depth

surface

1 m35 m

Conservation status

Classification

OrderLabriformes
FamilyLabridae
GenusPseudocheilinus
SpeciesPseudocheilinus hexataenia
Described byBleeker, 1857

In other languages

German: Sechsstreifen-Lippfisch
French: Labre six-lignes
Italian: Labro a sei linee
Russian: Краснополосый псевдохейлин
Japanese: ニセモチノウオ
Chinese: 六帶擬唇魚

Quick answers

Sixline wrasse size: how big does it get?: Adults reach about 7 cm. The largest on record measured 10 cm (total length). Record sizes among the 4 Pseudocheilinus species on LumaReef: 9 cm (Disappearing Wrasse) to 14 cm (Eightline Wrasse).
Sixline wrasse tank size: what is the minimum?: A tank at least 90 cm long. In LumaReef that is the Standard tank or larger.
Sixline wrasse water parameters: what does it need?: Temperature 23–27 °C, pH 7.8–8.5. Close to what most Labridae on LumaReef need (23–27 °C).
Sixline wrasse tank mates: what can it live with?: It gets along with 40 of the 99 reef species in the catalogue, such as Green chromis, Court jester goby, and Royal gramma.
Sixline wrasse: alone or in a group?: It can be kept on its own.
Sixline wrasse and corals: is it reef safe?: Yes, it leaves corals alone.
Sixline wrasse depth: how deep does it live?: In the wild, 1 to 35 m down. Shallower than most Pseudocheilinus on LumaReef (0–61 m).