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Thalassoma pavo Ornate Wrasse

Thalassoma pavo is commonly referred to as Ornate Wrasse. Difficulty in the aquarium: Gemakkelijk. A aquarium size of at least 1000 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.


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Meerpfau, Thalassoma pavo

Aufgenommen in Ustica / Sizilien (Italien), 09/2011


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lexID:
3531 
AphiaID:
126970 
Scientific:
Thalassoma pavo 
German:
Meerpfau 
English:
Ornate Wrasse 
Category:
Lipvissen 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Teleostei (Class) > Eupercaria incertae sedis (Order) > Labridae (Family) > Thalassoma (Genus) > pavo (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Linnaeus, ), 1758 
Occurrence:
Straße von Gibraltar, Tunesien, West Sahara, Benin, Gambia, the Black Sea, Albania, Algeria, Azores, Cyprus, East-Atlantic Ocean, Egypt, Endemic species, Equatorial Guinea, France, Gabon, Greece, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Lybia, Madeira, Malta, Monaco, Morocco, Nigeria, Portugal, São Tomé e Principé, Senegal, Sicilian Sea (Mediterranean), Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Spain, Syrian Arab Republic, the Canary Islands, the Cape Verde Archipelago, the Mediterranean Sea, Togo, Turkey, West Africa 
Sea depth:
1 - 150 Meter 
Habitats:
Algae zones, Coastal waters, Rocky reefs, Rocky, hard seabeds, Seawater, Sea water 
Size:
7.87" - 9.84" (20cm - 25cm) 
Temperature:
14,9 °F - 21,6 °F (14,9°C - 21,6°C) 
Food:
Brine Shrimps, Carnivore, Clam meat, Hermit crabs, Living Food, Mysis, Shrimps 
Tank:
219.98 gal (~ 1000L)  
Difficulty:
Gemakkelijk 
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:
2025-09-19 10:48:13 

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Thalassoma pavo (Linnaeus, 1758)

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!

Synonymised names
Chlorichthys pavo (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted (synonym)
Chloricthys pavo (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Julis blochii Valenciennes, 1839 · unaccepted
Julis pavo (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted
Julis squamimarginatus Bowdich, 1825 · unaccepted (synonym)
Julis squami-marginatus Bowdich, 1825 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Julis squamismarginatus Bowdich, 1825 · unaccepted
Julis squamis-marginatus Bowdich, 1825 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Julis turcica Risso, 1827 · unaccepted (synonym)
Julis turcica lemniscata Lowe, 1843 · unaccepted
Julis turcica torquata Lowe, 1843 · unaccepted
Julis turcicia Risso, 1827 · unaccepted
Julis unimaculata Lowe, 1841 · unaccepted
Julis unimaculata lineolata Lowe, 1841 · unaccepted
Julis unimaculata taeniata Lowe, 1841 · unaccepted
Julis vulgaris Valenciennes, 1843 · unaccepted
Labrus leo Rafinesque, 1810 · unaccepted
Labrus pavo Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted
Labrus syriacus Bloch & Schneider, 1801 · unaccepted
Thalassoma parvo (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Thalassoma pavo lemniscata (Lowe, 1843) · unaccepted
Thalassoma pavo taeniata (Lowe, 1841) · unaccepted
Thalassoma pavo torquata (Lowe, 1843) · unaccepted
Thalassoma unimaculatum (Lowe, 1841) · unaccepted
Thallasoma pavo (Linnaeus, 1758) · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling

Direct children (3)
Subspecies Thalassoma pavo lemniscata (Lowe, 1843) accepted as Thalassoma pavo (Linnaeus, 1758)
Subspecies Thalassoma pavo taeniata (Lowe, 1841) accepted as Thalassoma pavo (Linnaeus, 1758)
Subspecies Thalassoma pavo torquata (Lowe, 1843) accepted as Thalassoma pavo (Linnaeus, 1758)

External links

  1. FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Male

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Female

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copyright Christian Coudre, Frankeich
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copyright Prof. Dr. Robert A. Patzner
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Thalassoma pavo - Meerpfau - (c) by Fabio Tylle
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Husbandry know-how of owners

am 18.02.11#1
Eine kleine Information möchte ich noch hinzufügen: Dieser Fisch frisst liebend gerne Einsiedlerkrebse er hat in den letzten 5 Monaten ca. 30 Tiere (Clibanarius erythropus) gefressen heute konnte ich live beobachten wie er einen der letzten aus seinem Haus gerissen hat. Also auf die Vergesellschaftung mit Einsiedlerkrebsen lieber verzichten.
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