Pencil Wrasse - Smalltail
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Wrasses
Pencil Wrasse - Smalltail
Pseudojuloides cerasinus
Care:
ExpertDiet:
CarnivorousLight:
MediumPlace of origin:
MelanesiaWidespread Indo-West Pacific, with adults ranging to subtropical areas. Usually found on deep reef slopes with mixed rubble-algae habitats. Females plain pink but males with brightly coloured lines. Juveniles collected in Sydney and reared to adults in an aquarium were observed to change from pink to the male pattern in about one week. Length to 12cm.
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