narrow-banded wrasse
| Scientific name | Hologymnosus doliatus |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Lacepède |
| Year of description | 1801 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Labridae |
| Genus | Hologymnosus |
Introduction
Hologymnosus doliatus, commonly known as narrow-banded wrasse, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size38 cm
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Maximum size50 cm
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ShapeRectangular
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Patternrayure horizontale
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Average size38 cm
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Maximum size50 cm
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ShapeRectangular
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Patternrayure horizontale
How to recognize the narrow-banded wrasse ?
The narrow-banded wrasse measures between 38 and 50 cm. This fish is multicolore with a predominantly jaune, bleu, vert, rose and violet body. The also has blanc rayure horizontale.
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
The narrow-banded wrasse is a fish solitary naturally found near the bottom. This species is carnivorous .
Although the narrow-banded wrasse is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
The narrow-banded wrasse 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?
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What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature25 - 29 °C
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Depth1 - 35 m
Biotope presentation
The narrow-banded wrasse is most often found at a depth between 1m and 35m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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