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White barred wrasse

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Genus
  
Pseudocheilinus

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Labridae

Scientific name
  
Pseudocheilinus ocellatus

Higher classification
  
Pseudocheilinus

Order
  
Perciformes

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Similar
  
Wrasse, Pseudocheilinus, Yellowfin fairy‑wrasse, Four‑lined wrasse, Eight‑lined wrasse

The white-barred wrasse, Pseudocheilinus ocellatus, is a species of wrasse native to the central western Pacific Ocean. It inhabits coral reefs at depths from 20 to 58 m (66 to 190 ft). This species can grow to 10.3 cm (4.1 in) in standard length. It can also be found, under the trade name "mystery wrasse", in the aquarium trade.

References

White-barred wrasse Wikipedia