Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Pacific Reefs

Smalltail Wrasse
Pseudojuloides cerasinus
Smalltail Wrasse
Also known as: Pencil Wrasse
Category: Wrasses
Scientific Name: Pseudojuloides cerasinus
Size: Up to 5 in. (12 cm)  
Depth: 40-200 ft. (12-60 m)
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific, Hawaii, Australia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Eupercaria (Order)
     └Labridae (Family)
      └Pseudojuloides (Genus)











































































































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