Dr. D. Ross Robertson, Panama
Info
Allen & Robertson, 1992
Very special thanks for the first four photos of Halichoeres malpelo to Dr. Ross Robertson, Australia.
Halichoeres malpelo can be found over coarse sand and gravel substrate between depths of seven and 20 metes, the wrasse lives endemic around Malpelo Island, an island about 310 miles away from Columbia.
There are less informations about this wrasse.
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labridae (Family) > Halichoeres (Genus) > Halichoeres malpelo (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!
Very special thanks for the first four photos of Halichoeres malpelo to Dr. Ross Robertson, Australia.
Halichoeres malpelo can be found over coarse sand and gravel substrate between depths of seven and 20 metes, the wrasse lives endemic around Malpelo Island, an island about 310 miles away from Columbia.
There are less informations about this wrasse.
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labridae (Family) > Halichoeres (Genus) > Halichoeres malpelo (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!
