golden rainbow fish
| Scientific name | Halichoeres chrysus |
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| Descriptor | Randall |
| Year of description | 1981 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Labridae |
| Genus | Halichoeres |
Introduction
Halichoeres chrysus, commonly known as golden rainbow fish, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size10 cm
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Maximum size12 cm
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Average size10 cm
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Maximum size12 cm
How to recognize the golden rainbow fish ?
The golden rainbow fish measures between 10 and 12 cm. This fish is unicolore with a predominantly jaune body.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietomnivorous with carnivorous tendency
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Male sociabilityliving in a group or alone
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Female sociabilityliving in small groups
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The golden rainbow fish is a fish living in a group or alone naturally found near the bottom. This species is omnivorous with carnivorous tendency .
Although the golden rainbow fish is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species. In a constant quest for dominance, the dominant males of this species cannot stand each other. The battle between two individuals can be intense and violent. It will result in the submission and sometimes even death of one of the protagonists.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
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PolygamyYes
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Hermaphroditeprotogynous
The golden rainbow fish is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre. In this species, the dominant males are polygamous and reproduce each season with several females. always born female. Growing up, individuals will change sex to become male, this is called successive hermaphroditism of the protogynous type. This fish protects its eggs from nearby predators.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
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What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature24 - 28 °C
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Depth2 - 70 m
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FlowMedium and Slow
Biotope presentation
The golden rainbow fish is most often found at a depth between 2m and 70m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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Bibliographic references
PHOTIC ENTRAINMENT OF CIRCADIAN ACTIVITY PATTERNS IN THE TROPICAL LABRID FISH HALICHOERES CHRYSUS - M. P. Gerkema - J. J. Videler - J. de Wiljes - H. van Lavieren - H. Gerritsen - M. Karel - - 2009.
Two New Indo-Pacific Labrid Fishes of the Genus Halichoeres, with Notes on Other Species of the Genus - John E. Randall - University of Hawai'i Press - 1980.
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