Maldives Marine Life

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Kaleidos wrasse

Pseudojuloides kaleidos

Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).

English
Kaleidos wrasse
Scientific
Pseudojuloides kaleidos
Dhivehi
No recorded Dhivehi name
Group
Reef fish
Family
Labridae (wrasses)
Maximum size
Up to about 10 cm (total length)
Depth and habitat
Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 5 to 35 m
IUCN status
LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2009

Description

A small, colourful wrasse reaching about 10 cm, living over rubble slopes in current-prone channels.

Sources

Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.