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Halichoeres dispilus Chameleon wrasse

Halichoeres dispilus is commonly referred to as Chameleon wrasse. Difficulty in the aquarium: Normaal. A aquarium size of at least 1000 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.


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lexID:
2450 
AphiaID:
275763 
Scientific:
Halichoeres dispilus 
German:
Lippfisch 
English:
Chameleon Wrasse 
Category:
Lipvissen 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labridae (Family) > Halichoeres (Genus) > dispilus (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Günther, ), 1864 
Occurrence:
El Salvador, Cocos Island (Costa Rica), Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Eastern Pacific Ocean, Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, Guatemala, Gulf of California, Honduras, Malpelo Island, Mexico (East Pacific), Nicaragua, Panama, Peru 
Sea depth:
2 - 76 Meter 
Size:
up to 9.84" (25 cm) 
Temperature:
68 °F - 82.4 °F (20°C - 28°C) 
Food:
Amphipods, Copepods, Daphnia salina, Fish (little fishes), Fish larvae, Flakes, Frozen Food (large sort), Frozen food (small sorts), Invertebrates, Krill, Mysis, Pellets, Shrimps, Zooplankton 
Tank:
219.98 gal (~ 1000L)  
Difficulty:
Normaal 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Least concern (LC)  
Related species at
Catalog of Life
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More related species
in this lexicon
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Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2017-04-14 20:49:18 

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(Günther, 1864)

Inhabits shallow waters, over rocky or coral reefs separated by sandy areas. Buries itself in the sand when disturbed and at night to sleep.

Synonym: Platyglossus dispilus Günther, 1864

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

  1. FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  2. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  3. Shorefishes of the Eastern Pacific online information system (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  4. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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