Florent's Guide To The Hawaiian, South Pacific and

Indo-Pacific Reefs

Midget Wrasse
Pseudocheilinops ataenia
Midget Wrasse
Also known as: Pink-Streaked Wrasse, Pelvic-Spot Wrasse
Category: Wrasses
Scientific Name: Pseudocheilinops ataenia
Size: Up to 2 in. (5 cm)  
Depth: 15-50 ft. (5-15 m)
Distribution: Indonesia, Philippines, Micronesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Vertebrata (Subphylum)
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Labridae (Family)
      └Cirrhilabrinae (Subfamily)
       └Pseudocheilinops (Genus)
        └P. ataenia (Species)
WoRMS ID: 282417🔗
iNaturalist ID: 110968🔗

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