Went to LFS yesterday in search of a replacement for my missing in action sixline wrasse.
R.I.P.
2002-2008
LFS had none and did not know if would get any for next couple of weeks.
BUT...he did have a FourLine Wrasse, he had recently received. Said it cost a bit more then a Sixline, usually much harder to get but had all the same characteristics of a sixline. Wanted $30.00 for it.
Very pretty fish...
Twelve/Four Line Wrasse
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia
Told him to put on hold for me while I went home and researched.
Don't ever recall being discussed here on 3Reef...
Is supposedly called either a 4line or a 12line wrasse depending on how you count the "stripes" -- Presumably, it depends on whether its four main stripes are considered a single stripe, or whether the bordering stripe above and below each white stripe is counted, thus making twelve stripes.
Characteristics and habits reported pretty much same as a sixline.
Anyone else have or hear about?
Will go and pick up this afternoon if I don't hear anything significantly adverse.
My tank seems exceedingly empty without some kind of a lined wrasse racing about.
LFS also had a 8 line, which is not nearly as nice looking, and apparently a much more aggressive species. Taking a pass on this one.
Any thoughts?
References:
The Marine Center
…Four, Six, Eight, Who Do We Appreciate?
Wrasses! Wrasses! The Genus Pseudocheilinus (ReefKeeping)
Lined Wrasses, the Genus Pseudocheilinus (webmedia, Bob Fenner)
