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Just like Terelabrus rubrovittatus and Terelabrus dewapyle, the sugar stick wrasse Terelabrus toretore, which was discovered around Tahiti, is a deep-water inhabitant that lives in the ocean at a depth of around 140 meters.
Coloration:
Terelabrus toretore shows a coloration consisting of a yellow caudal fin and a broad, red, mid-lateral stripe without spots, the area above is white in front and turns yellow from below the dorsal fin to the caudal peduncle.
Extremely pretty marine fish from greater depths are described time and again, and it is safe to assume that the "candy cane wrasse" Terelabrus toretore will be followed by other previously unknown species.
Etymology: The species name "toretore" is the Tahitian word for "striped" and refers to the color pattern of the body.
Literature source:
Shepherd B, Pinheiro HT, Phelps TAY, Siu G, Rocha LA. 2023.
Terelabrus toretore sp. nov. (Perciformes: Labridae), a new species of striped hogfish from Tahiti, with range extensions for two congeners.
Zool Stud 62:08. doi:10.6620/ZS.2023.62-08
Open access
Jumping guard
A jumping guard prevents (nocturnal) fish from jumping out.
Wrasses, blennies, hawkfishs and gobies jump out of an unprotected tank in fright if their night rest is disturbed, unfortunately these jumpers are found dried up in the morning on carpets, glass edges or later behind the tank.
https://www.korallenriff.de/en/article/1925_5_Jump_Protection_Solutions_for_Fish_in_the_Aquarium__5_Net_Covers.html
A small night light also helps, as it provides the fish with a means of orientation in the dark!
Coloration:
Terelabrus toretore shows a coloration consisting of a yellow caudal fin and a broad, red, mid-lateral stripe without spots, the area above is white in front and turns yellow from below the dorsal fin to the caudal peduncle.
Extremely pretty marine fish from greater depths are described time and again, and it is safe to assume that the "candy cane wrasse" Terelabrus toretore will be followed by other previously unknown species.
Etymology: The species name "toretore" is the Tahitian word for "striped" and refers to the color pattern of the body.
Literature source:
Shepherd B, Pinheiro HT, Phelps TAY, Siu G, Rocha LA. 2023.
Terelabrus toretore sp. nov. (Perciformes: Labridae), a new species of striped hogfish from Tahiti, with range extensions for two congeners.
Zool Stud 62:08. doi:10.6620/ZS.2023.62-08
Open access
Jumping guard
A jumping guard prevents (nocturnal) fish from jumping out.
Wrasses, blennies, hawkfishs and gobies jump out of an unprotected tank in fright if their night rest is disturbed, unfortunately these jumpers are found dried up in the morning on carpets, glass edges or later behind the tank.
https://www.korallenriff.de/en/article/1925_5_Jump_Protection_Solutions_for_Fish_in_the_Aquarium__5_Net_Covers.html
A small night light also helps, as it provides the fish with a means of orientation in the dark!
