|
Pseudojuloides kaleidos Kuiter & Randall, 1995 Kaleidos wrasse |
|
|
photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Labridae (Wrasses), subfamily: Julidinae | |||
| Max. size: | 10 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 5 - 35 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: Maldive Islands and Andaman Sea to Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Type specimen collected from a depth of 30 m (Ref. 30829). Found solitary or in small groups (Ref. 90102) in rubble slopes with mixed low algae and invertebrates, usually in current-prone channels. Juveniles and females form small groups. Males usually seen singly, moving over large sections of reef (Ref. 48636). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 04 February 2009 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||