Pink-Streaked Wrasse

About this fish

Pink-Streaked Wrasse is the shop name for the marine wrasse identified as Pseudocheilinops ataenia. It’s a small, active reef fish kept for its distinctive appearance and engaging behavior around live rock. In a home aquarium, it’s typically used as a centerpiece “rock-dweller” that patrols the tank, picks at food in the water column, and uses caves and crevices for rest and security.

Features:

• Marine (saltwater) wrasse for established aquariums with plenty of live rock and hiding spaces
• Active swimmer that often becomes more visible once it feels secure
• Typically feeds on a variety of meaty foods when offered appropriately sized items
• Uses cover and crevices for stress reduction, especially during acclimation and tank changes
• A secure lid is important, as wrasses are known to jump
• Best paired with community tank setups that don’t include much larger, highly aggressive tankmates

Specifications:

• Scientific name: Pseudocheilinops ataenia
• Group/Type: Marine wrasse (saltwater fish)
• Care level (general guidance): Moderate
• Diet: Meaty, protein-based foods such as small frozen/live foods (e.g., mysis-style shrimp) and suitably sized prepared foods
• Temperature (general marine guidance): ~22–26°C
• Salinity (general marine guidance): ~1.020–1.026 specific gravity
• pH (general marine guidance): ~8.0–8.4