Halichoeres trimaculatus
| Scientific name | Halichoeres trimaculatus |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Quoy & Gaimard |
| Year of description | 1834 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Labridae |
| Genus | Halichoeres |
Introduction
Halichoeres trimaculatus is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size20 cm
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Maximum size27 cm
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Patterntasks
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Average size20 cm
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Maximum size27 cm
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Patterntasks
How to recognize Halichoeres trimaculatus ?
Halichoeres trimaculatus measures between 20 and 27 cm. This fish is multicolore with a predominantly jaune, bleu, vert and rose body. The also has noir tasks.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilitysolitary
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
Halichoeres trimaculatus is a fish solitary naturally found near the bottom. This species is carnivorous .
Although Halichoeres trimaculatus is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
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Hermaphroditeprotogynous
Halichoeres trimaculatus is a fish ovipare. always born female. Growing up, individuals will change sex to become male, this is called successive hermaphroditism of the protogynous type.
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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Temperature25 - 29 °C
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Depth2 - 30 m
Biotope presentation
Halichoeres trimaculatus is most often found at a depth between 2m and 30m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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