Pseudojuloides kaleidos, the Kaleidos wrasse[2] or blue-nose wrasse,[3] is a species of saltwater fish. It is an uncommon fish with a distribution in the Indian Ocean including off the Maldives east to Indonesia.[2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Labriformes |
| Family: | Labridae |
| Genus: | Pseudojuloides |
| Species: | P. kaleidos
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| Pseudojuloides kaleidos | |
It lives on reef slopes and flats at depths of 20–35 m (66–115 ft).[3] The Kaleidos wrasse reaches 10 cm (3.9 in) in length.[3] Both sexes begin a brownish pink color with a pale yellow tip on the snout, with males maturing to bright colors within about a week.[3]
References
edit- ^ Allen, G.R.; Russell, B.; Sadovy, Y.J. (2010). "Pseudojuloides kaleidos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T155252A4757843. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T155252A4757843.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Pseudojuloides kaleidos". FishBase. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ^ a b c d e Kuiter, Rudie H.; Godfrey, Timothy (2014). Fishes of the Maldives : Indian Ocean (2. ed.). Atoll Editions. ISBN 9781876410971.