Dr. D. Ross Robertson, Panama
Info
Allen & Robertson, 2002
Very special thanks for the first four photos of Halichoeres salmofasciatus to Dr. Ross Robertson, Australia.
Dr. Robertson has taken these photos at Cocos Island in the Eastern Pacific, where Halichoeres salmofasciatus lives in a depth of 7 to 30 meters.
The wrasse requires areas of sand covered with dense scattering of small scale rubble composed of either volcanic rock chips or calcareous algae, small numbers of individuals were found on sand at sand/reef interfaces.
There are no informations about a keeping in reef-tanks.
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labridae (Family) > Halichoeres (Genus) > Halichoeres salmofasciatus (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 salmofasciatus to Dr. Ross Robertson, Australia.
Dr. Robertson has taken these photos at Cocos Island in the Eastern Pacific, where Halichoeres salmofasciatus lives in a depth of 7 to 30 meters.
The wrasse requires areas of sand covered with dense scattering of small scale rubble composed of either volcanic rock chips or calcareous algae, small numbers of individuals were found on sand at sand/reef interfaces.
There are no informations about a keeping in reef-tanks.
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labridae (Family) > Halichoeres (Genus) > Halichoeres salmofasciatus (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!
