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Pseudojuloides

Pseudojuloides kaleidos

Kuiter & Randall, 1995

Blue Nose Wrasse, Kaleidos Wrasse

Likely Reef Tank Suitable

Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable

Range: Western Indian Ocean: Maldives.

Size: 4 inches (10 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits rubble slopes containing algae and invertebrates, often in current prone channels and usually found at depths between 15 – 100 feet (5 – 30 m) where it feeds on small benthic invertebrates.

General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

    Order: Perciformes

    Suborder: Labroidei

    Family: Labridae

    Genus: Pseudojuloides

FYI: Shown here for identification only.

 Pseudojuloides kaleidos (Blue Nose Wrasse, Kaleidos Wrasse)
Photo © John Randall (Female)
 Pseudojuloides kaleidos (Blue Nose Wrasse, Kaleidos Wrasse)
Photo © John Randall (Male)
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