Halichoeres cyanocephalus Lightning Wrasse, Yellowcheek Wrasse

Halichoeres cyanocephalus is commonly referred to as Lightning Wrasse, Yellowcheek Wrasse. Difficulty in the aquarium: Average. A aquarium size of at least 1500 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Scientific:: Halichoeres cyanocephalus
German:: Blaukopf-Lippfisch
English:: Lightning Wrasse, Yellowcheek Wrasse

Category:: Wrasses

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopteri (Class) > Eupercaria incertae sedis (Order) > Labridae (Family) > Halichoeres (Genus) > cyanocephalus (Species)
Initial determination:: (Bloch, ), 1791

Occurrence:: Barbados, Guadeloupe, Suriname, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Cuba, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Fernando de Noronha , Florida, French Guiana, Grenada, Gulf of Mexico, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico (East Pacific), Montserrat, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Southwest Atlantic, the Caribbean, the Cayman Islands, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, Venezuela, Virgin Islands, U.S., West-Atlantic Ocean
Sea depth:: 8 - 91 Meter
Habitats:: Estuaries (river mouths)
Size:: 11.02" - 11.81" (28cm - 30cm)
Temperature:: 71.6 °F - 78.8 °F (22°C - 26°C)
Food:: Brine Shrimps, Clam meat, Crustaceans, Flakes, Frozen Food (large sort), Hermit crabs, Invertebrates, Krill, Mysis, Schrimps, Shrimps, Snails, Worms
Tank:: 329.97 gal (~ 1500L)
Difficulty:: Average
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Least concern (LC)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2004-08-26 23:59:04
Last edit:: 2022-03-16 09:50:14

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(Bloch, 1791)

Synonym:
Labrus cyanocephalus Bloch, 1791

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

External links

FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Mitochondrial DNA and Color Pattern Variation in Three Western Atlantic Halichoeres (Labridae), with the Revalidation of Two Species (en). Abgerufen am 16.03.2022.
The Online Guide to the Animals of Trinidad and Tobago (en). Abgerufen am 16.03.2022.
The wrasse Halichoeres cyanocephalus (Labridae) as a specialized cleaner fish (en). Abgerufen am 16.03.2022.

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