yellow-tailed wrasse
| Scientific name | Halichoeres melanurus |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Bleeker |
| Year of description | 1851 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Labridae |
| Genus | Halichoeres |
Introduction
Halichoeres melanurus, commonly known as yellow-tailed wrasse, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size10 cm
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Maximum size12 cm
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Patternhorizontal stripes
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Average size10 cm
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Maximum size12 cm
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Patternhorizontal stripes
How to recognize the yellow-tailed wrasse ?
The yellow-tailed wrasse measures between 10 and 12 cm. This fish is tricolore with a predominantly rouge, jaune and bleu body. The also has rouge horizontal stripes.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilityliving in a group or alone
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The yellow-tailed wrasse is a fish living in a group or alone naturally found near the bottom. This species is carnivorous .
Although the yellow-tailed wrasse is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
The yellow-tailed wrasse is a fish ovipare.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
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What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature25 - 29 °C
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Depth1 - 15 m
Biotope presentation
The yellow-tailed wrasse is most often found at a depth between 1m and 15m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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