Thalassoma hardwicke Parrotfish, Six-banded wrasse, Sixbar wrasse

Thalassoma hardwickeis commonly referred to as Parrotfish, Six-banded wrasse, Sixbar wrasse. Difficulty in the aquarium: Only for advanced aquarists. A aquarium size of at least 800 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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AphiaID:: 212217

Scientific:: Thalassoma hardwicke
German:: Hardwicks Lippfisch
English:: Parrotfish, Six-banded Wrasse, Sixbar Wrasse

Category:: Wrasses

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labridae (Family) > Thalassoma (Genus) > hardwicke (Species)
Initial determination:: (Bennett, ), 1830

Occurrence:: Hong Kong, (the) Maldives, Africa, American Samoa, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Australia, Caroline Island, China, Christmas Islands, Cook Islands, East Africa, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, India, Indian Ocean, Indo Pacific, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Komodo (Komodo Island), Line Islands, Lord Howe Island, Madagascar, Malaysia, Marschall Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia, Mozambique, New Caledonia, Niue, Norfolk Island, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Papua, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Raja Amat, Réunion , Samoa, Somalia, South-Africa, Sri Lanka, Sumatra, Tahiti, Taiwan, Tansania, Thailand, The Bangai Archipelago, The Chagos Archipelago (the Chagos Islands), the Cocos Islands / Keeling Islands, the Seychelles, Tonga, Tuamoto Islands, Vanuatu, Vietnam
Sea depth:: 1 - 15 Meter
Size:: 7.87" - 8.66" (20cm - 22cm)
Temperature:: 75.2 °F - 82.4 °F (24°C - 28°C)
Food:: Brine Shrimps, Fish (little fishes), Fish larvae, Flakes, Frozen Food (large sort), Mysis, Schrimps, Shrimps, Zooplankton
Tank:: 175.98 gal (~ 800L)
Difficulty:: Only for advanced aquarists
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Least concern (LC)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

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Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2004-08-26 13:56:32
Last edit:: 2006-02-25 16:51:12

Info

(Bennett, 1830)

Like most wrasses easy to keep. Nearly no problems with feeding.
Needs very good water quality and some hiding places.
Eats acropora-flatworm.
Wowever: This fish will harm other fishes till they are dead.

Synonyms:
Julis schwanenfeldii Bleeker, 1853
Sparus hardwicke Bennett, 1830
Thalassoma hardwickei (Bennett, 1830)
Thalassoma hardwicki (Bennett, 1830)
Thalassoma hardwickii (Bennett, 1830)
Thalassoma schwanefeldi (Bleeker, 1853)
Thalassoma schwanenfeldii (Bleeker, 1853)
Thalassoma schwaneveldi (Bleeker, 1853)

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labroidei (Suborder) > Labridae (Family) > Thalassoma (Genus) > Thalassoma hardwicke (Species)

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!