blue-striped orange tamarin
| Scientific name | Anampses femininus |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Randall |
| Year of description | 1972 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Labridae |
| Genus | Anampses |
Introduction
Anampses femininus, commonly known as blue-striped orange tamarin, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size20 cm
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Maximum size24 cm
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Patternhorizontal stripes
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Average size20 cm
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Maximum size24 cm
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Patternhorizontal stripes
How to recognize the blue-striped orange tamarin ?
The blue-striped orange tamarin measures between 20 and 24 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly jaune and bleu body. The also has bleu horizontal stripes.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilityliving in small groups
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The blue-striped orange tamarin is a fish living in small groups naturally found at mid-depth and near the bottom. This species is carnivorous .
Although the blue-striped orange tamarin is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
The blue-striped orange tamarin is a fish ovipare.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
Where to see this species?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature23 - 27 °C
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Depth10 - 30 m
Biotope presentation
The blue-striped orange tamarin is most often found at a depth between 10m and 30m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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Tags
Species of the same family
Same genus
black-banded wrasse
Labridae
Species of the same biotope
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