Scientific Name:
Pseudocheilinus octotaenia.Other Common Names:
Eight-Line Wrasse.Distribution:
Indo-Pacific.Maximum Size:
To 5.5".Characteristics and Compatibility:
It is a shy at first, but once it gets used to being in an aquarium it becomes more bold and will take food out of your hand. The Eight-Lined Wrasse likes to hide, so be sure to give it plenty of cover.Like most Wrasses, the Eight-Lined Wrasse likes to burrow under the sand or substrate in your tank as a means of sleeping and protection. Be sure to keep the substrate clean for them. It is a fish that can pick up bacterial diseases both internal and external easily.
This Wrasse will assault smaller tankmates, shredding fins and removing scales with its large canine teeth. It preys upon snails, worms and urchins.
Diet and Feeding:
Like most fish in The Wrasse Fish Family, the Eight-Lined Wrasse is primarily a carnivore. It will eat some plant life, but its preference is for small shrimps and crabs. It will readily eat tank fed foods of almost any kind.The Eightline Wrasse should be fed a diet of meaty foods, including Mysid Shrimp, finely chopped seafoods and enriched frozen foods. It should be fed twice per day.
