Dr. Julian K. Finn / Museum Victoria, Australien
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(Richardson, 1840)
A large long-lived wrasse found in south-eastern Australia - and the most common wrasse in Victorian and Tasmanian waters.
Identifying features.
•Juveniles and females are a greenish-brown with a wide black bar around the middle of the body. Larger females become lighter behind the dark bar
•Males have a bluish head, a blue throat, a distinct white band around the rear of the body, yellow pectoral and pelvic fins and a white caudal peduncle
Knows species:
Notolabrus celidotus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Notolabrus cinctus (Hutton, 1877)
Notolabrus fucicola (Richardson, 1840)
Notolabrus inscriptus (Richardson, 1848)
Notolabrus parilus (Richardson, 1850)
Notolabrus tetricus (Richardson, 1840)
Synonyms:
Labrichthys bleekeri Castelnau, 1872
Labrichthys cuvieri Castelnau, 1873
Labrichthys cyanogenys Ramsay & Ogilby, 1887
Labrichthys richardsoni Castelnau, 1872
Labrichthys tetrica fuscipinnis Klunzinger, 1872
Labrichthys tetrica tigripinnis Klunzinger, 1872
Labrichthys vestita Castelnau, 1872
Labrus tetricus Richardson, 1840
Pseudolabrus bleekeri (Castelnau, 1872)
Pseudolabrus cyanogenys (Ramsay & Ogilby, 1887)
Pseudolabrus richardsonii (Castelnau, 1872)
Pseudolabrus tetrica fuscipinnis (Klunzinger, 1872)
Pseudolabrus tetrica tigripinnis (Klunzinger, 1872)
Pseudolabrus tetricus (Richardson, 1840)
Pseudolabrus vestitus (Castelnau, 1872)
Tautoga tetrica (Richardson, 1840)
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labridae (Family) > Notolabrus (Genus) > Notolabrus tetricus (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!
A large long-lived wrasse found in south-eastern Australia - and the most common wrasse in Victorian and Tasmanian waters.
Identifying features.
•Juveniles and females are a greenish-brown with a wide black bar around the middle of the body. Larger females become lighter behind the dark bar
•Males have a bluish head, a blue throat, a distinct white band around the rear of the body, yellow pectoral and pelvic fins and a white caudal peduncle
Knows species:
Notolabrus celidotus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Notolabrus cinctus (Hutton, 1877)
Notolabrus fucicola (Richardson, 1840)
Notolabrus inscriptus (Richardson, 1848)
Notolabrus parilus (Richardson, 1850)
Notolabrus tetricus (Richardson, 1840)
Synonyms:
Labrichthys bleekeri Castelnau, 1872
Labrichthys cuvieri Castelnau, 1873
Labrichthys cyanogenys Ramsay & Ogilby, 1887
Labrichthys richardsoni Castelnau, 1872
Labrichthys tetrica fuscipinnis Klunzinger, 1872
Labrichthys tetrica tigripinnis Klunzinger, 1872
Labrichthys vestita Castelnau, 1872
Labrus tetricus Richardson, 1840
Pseudolabrus bleekeri (Castelnau, 1872)
Pseudolabrus cyanogenys (Ramsay & Ogilby, 1887)
Pseudolabrus richardsonii (Castelnau, 1872)
Pseudolabrus tetrica fuscipinnis (Klunzinger, 1872)
Pseudolabrus tetrica tigripinnis (Klunzinger, 1872)
Pseudolabrus tetricus (Richardson, 1840)
Pseudolabrus vestitus (Castelnau, 1872)
Tautoga tetrica (Richardson, 1840)
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labridae (Family) > Notolabrus (Genus) > Notolabrus tetricus (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!
