blue-lined wrasse
| Scientific name | Stethojulis albovittata |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Bonnaterre |
| Year of description | 1788 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Labridae |
| Genus | Stethojulis |
Introduction
Stethojulis albovittata, commonly known as blue-lined wrasse, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size10 cm
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Maximum size14 cm
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Longevity12 year
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Patternhorizontal stripes
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Average size10 cm
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Maximum size14 cm
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Longevity12 year
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Patternhorizontal stripes
How to recognize the blue-lined wrasse ?
The blue-lined wrasse measures around 10 cm. The dominant males can however reach 14 cm. This fish is multicolore with a predominantly rouge, bleu, orange and beige body. The also has bleu horizontal stripes.
Sexual dimorphism
The adult male is bigger than the female.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietomnivorous with carnivorous tendency
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Sociabilityliving in a group or alone
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territorialYes
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Way of livingdiurnal
The blue-lined wrasse is a fish living in a group or alone naturally found near the bottom. This species is omnivorous with carnivorous tendency .
The blue-lined wrasse is a territorial animal that does not tolerate any incursions into its living area. It is particularly virulent against other territorial species and it can provoke heated fights. Relationships between conspecifics are also hectic, with each seeking to secure its place.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare qui pond en eau libre
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Hermaphroditeprotogynous
The blue-lined wrasse is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre. 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?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature18 - 22 °C
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Depth1 - 25 m
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FlowStrong and Medium
Biotope presentation
The blue-lined wrasse is most often found at a depth between 1m and 25m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
Fishkeeping
Not recommended
We do not recommend keeping this species in an aquarium. It has unpredictable needs which, if not met, generate significant stress, potentially leading to a shorter life expectancy, an interruption of its growth or the development of pathogens.
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Sources & Contributions
Participation & Validation
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Benoit Chartrer
Translation
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Bibliographic references
Evolution of coral reef fishThalassomaspp. (Labridae). 1. Molecularphylogeny and biogeography - G. Bernardi - G. Bucciarelli - D. Costagliola - R. Robertson - J. B. Heiser - Marine Biology - 2003.
Tags
Species of the same family
Same genus
silver-streaked rainbowfish
Labridae
Species of the same biotope
Scientific partners
