Dr. Mark D. Norman / Museum Victoria, Australien
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(Valenciennes, 1839)
An easily recognised wrasse with broad brownish, white and yellow stripes along the sides and distinctive blue lines and 'scribbles' on the head.
Females and juveniles are reddish-orange above, white along the mid-sides and yellowish-brown below. Males are yellowish brown above, yellowish-brown below, with an irregular black stripe below the white midlateral stripe. Males also have blue spots on the scale margins.
Synonyms:
Julis lineolatus Valenciennes, 1839
Ophthalmolepis lineolatus (Valenciennes, 1839)
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labroidei (Suborder) > Labridae (Family) > Ophthalmolepis (Genus) > Ophthalmolepis lineolata (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!
An easily recognised wrasse with broad brownish, white and yellow stripes along the sides and distinctive blue lines and 'scribbles' on the head.
Females and juveniles are reddish-orange above, white along the mid-sides and yellowish-brown below. Males are yellowish brown above, yellowish-brown below, with an irregular black stripe below the white midlateral stripe. Males also have blue spots on the scale margins.
Synonyms:
Julis lineolatus Valenciennes, 1839
Ophthalmolepis lineolatus (Valenciennes, 1839)
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labroidei (Suborder) > Labridae (Family) > Ophthalmolepis (Genus) > Ophthalmolepis lineolata (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!
