4/12 Line Wrasse?

[omard]

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)

[Phayes]

I've never heard anything bad about the fourline, and from what I've read, they are pretty similar to the six line in terms of behavior. They will eat some smaller inverts though if they're not kept well fed. However, this is not a common thing in the home aquarium!