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Decodon pacificus is a deep-water wrasse that is occasionally landed with trawls or fishing baskets; photos of live animals are rare.
Due to its deep-water distribution, the most important basic information about the wrasse is missing.
Decodon pacificus probably inhabits mixed reef and sandy areas.
Etymology:
The genus name "decodon" comes from the Greek, deka = ten + Greek, odous = teeth.
Etymology:
The species name "pacificus" probably refers to the occurrence of the species in the Pacific Ocean off Japan.
Synonyms:
Bodianus pacificus (Kamohara, 1952)
Verreo pacificus Kamohara, 1952
We would like to thank Dr. Hidetoshi Wada from the Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Natural History in Japan for the first photo of Decodon pacificus!
Synonyms:
Bodianus pacificus (Kamohara, 1952)
Verreo pacificus Kamohara, 1952
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!
Due to its deep-water distribution, the most important basic information about the wrasse is missing.
Decodon pacificus probably inhabits mixed reef and sandy areas.
Etymology:
The genus name "decodon" comes from the Greek, deka = ten + Greek, odous = teeth.
Etymology:
The species name "pacificus" probably refers to the occurrence of the species in the Pacific Ocean off Japan.
Synonyms:
Bodianus pacificus (Kamohara, 1952)
Verreo pacificus Kamohara, 1952
We would like to thank Dr. Hidetoshi Wada from the Kanagawa Prefectural Museum of Natural History in Japan for the first photo of Decodon pacificus!
Synonyms:
Bodianus pacificus (Kamohara, 1952)
Verreo pacificus Kamohara, 1952
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!
