silver-streaked rainbowfish
| Scientific name | Stethojulis strigiventer |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Bennett |
| Year of description | 1833 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Labridae |
| Genus | Stethojulis |
Introduction
Stethojulis strigiventer, commonly known as silver-streaked rainbowfish, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size7 cm
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Maximum size15 cm
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Patternhorizontal stripes
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Average size7 cm
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Maximum size15 cm
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Patternhorizontal stripes
How to recognize the silver-streaked rainbowfish ?
The silver-streaked rainbowfish measures around 7 cm. The dominant males can however reach 15 cm. This fish is multicolore with a predominantly jaune, bleu, vert, orange and gris body. The also has bleu horizontal stripes.
Sexual dimorphism
The adult male is bigger than the female.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilityliving in small groups
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territorialYes
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Way of livingdiurnal
The silver-streaked rainbowfish is a fish living in small groups naturally found near the bottom. This species is carnivorous .
This species is territorial and does not appreciate the presence of intruders nearby, especially animals with similar behavior. It can also be virulent toward conspecifics. However, the silver-streaked rainbowfish has little concern for non-territorial animals.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
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Hermaphroditeprotogynous
The silver-streaked rainbowfish 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 - 15 m
Biotope presentation
The silver-streaked rainbowfish is most often found at a depth between 2m and 15m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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Tags
Species of the same family
Same genus
blue-lined wrasse
Labridae
Species of the same biotope
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