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Pseudocoris occidentalis African torpedo wrasse

Pseudocoris occidentalis is commonly referred to as African torpedo wrasse. Difficulty in the aquarium: Easy. A aquarium size of at least 1000 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.


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Pseudocoris occidentalis, Tanzania 2023


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lexID:
8629 
AphiaID:
1376236 
Scientific:
Pseudocoris occidentalis 
German:
Schlankjunker 
English:
African Torpedo Wrasse 
Category:
Wrasses 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labridae (Family) > Pseudocoris (Genus) > occidentalis (Species) 
Initial determination:
Randall, Connell & Victor, 2015 
Occurrence:
Indian Ocean, Kenya, Mauritius, South-Africa, the Seychelles, Western Indian Ocean 
Marine Zone:
Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 
Sea depth:
1 - 30 Meter 
Size:
up to 6.3" (16 cm) 
Temperature:
73.4 °F - 78.8 °F (23°C - 26°C) 
Food:
Brine Shrimps, Frozen Food (large sort), Frozen food (small sorts), Mysis 
Tank:
219.98 gal (~ 1000L)  
Difficulty:
Easy 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
More related species
in this lexicon:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2023-09-04 19:23:19 

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Pseudocoris occidentalis

Pseudocoris is a genus of wrasses native to the eastern Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.

Found in outer reef crests in small aggregations. Females occur in small groups, and usually a male is nearby. Feeds on zooplankton.

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

  1. Ocean Science Foundation (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  2. WoRMS (en). Abgerufen am 04.09.2023.

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Juvenile

Copyright Dennis R. King, Foto: Protea Bank, KwaZulu-Natal,Süd-Afrika, juveniles Tier
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Pseudocoris occidentalis, juveniles: paratype, ROM 36643, 33 mm SL, Peros Banhos Atoll, Chagos Archipelago (R. Winterbottom);
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