pyjama
Pseudocheilinus hexataenia (Bleeker, 1857)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Six Line Wrasse - Pseudocheilinus hexataenia
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Open encyclopedia reference
The six-line wrasse (Pseudocheilinus hexataenia) is a species of marine ray-finned fish from the family Labridae which has a wide Indo-Pacific distribution. This species is associated with coral reefs and can be found in the aquarium trade.
Wikipedia contributors, Six-line wrasse; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T02:26:29.810226+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Pseudocheilinus hexataenia (Bleeker, 1857)
- Name authority
- (Bleeker, 1857)
- Common name
- pyjama
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Family
- Labridae
- Genus
- Pseudocheilinus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- familyLabridae Cuvier, 1816
- subfamilyCirrhilabrinae Randall, 1999
- genusPseudocheilinus Bleeker, 1862
- speciesPseudocheilinus hexataenia (Bleeker, 1857)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Pseudocheilinus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Pseudocheilinus dispilus Randall, 1999 | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pseudocheilinus citrinus Randall, 1999 | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pseudocheilinus ocellatus Randall, 1999 | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pseudocheilinus octotaenia Jenkins, 1901 | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Pseudocheilinus tetrataenia Schultz, 1960 | LabridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Pseudocheilinus hexataenis (Bleeker, 1857) (Bleeker, 1857) | synonym |
| Pseudocheilinus psittaculus Kner & Steindachner, 1867 Kner & Steindachner, 1867 | synonym |
| Cheilinus hexataenia Bleeker, 1857 Bleeker, 1857 | synonym |
| Cossyphus echis Guichenot, 1869 Guichenot, 1869 | synonym |
| Pseudocheilinus hexateania (Bleeker, 1857) (Bleeker, 1857) | synonym |
| Pseudocheinilus hexateania (Bleeker, 1857) (Bleeker, 1857) | synonym |
| Pseudolabrus hexataenia (Bleeker, 1857) (Bleeker, 1857) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=208915 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:4NT9G. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.