cortez rainbow wrasse
| Scientific name | Thalassoma lucasanum |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Gill |
| Year of description | 1862 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Labridae |
| Genus | Thalassoma |
Introduction
Thalassoma lucasanum, commonly known as cortez rainbow wrasse, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size12 cm
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Maximum size15 cm
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Patternrayure verticale
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Average size12 cm
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Maximum size15 cm
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Patternrayure verticale
How to recognize the cortez rainbow wrasse ?
The cortez rainbow wrasse measures around 12 cm. The dominant males can however reach 15 cm. This fish is multicolore with a predominantly jaune and rose body. The also has jaune rayure verticale.
Sexual dimorphism
The adult male is bigger than the female.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilityliving in a group or alone
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territorialYes
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Way of livingdiurnal
The cortez rainbow wrasse is a fish living in a group or alone naturally found near the bottom. This species is carnivorous .
The cortez rainbow 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_potentially
The cortez rainbow wrasse is a fish ovipare qui pond en eau libre.
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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Temperature22 - 28 °C
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Depth0 - 60 m
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FlowMedium and Slow
Biotope presentation
The cortez rainbow wrasse is most often found at a depth between 0m and 60m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
Species of the same biotope
long-nose butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
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Bibliographic references
Aproximación a la dieta de Thalassoma lucasanum (familia Labridae) en el arrecife coralino de La Azufrada, isla Gorgona - Palacios-Narváez, S. - Valencia, B. - Giraldo, A. - Pacífico Oriental Tropical. Bull. Mar. Coast. Res. - 2020.
Efectos de la industria de peces ornamentales en Costa Rica sobre las poblaciones de la vieja de Cortés Thalassoma lucasanum. - McCauley, D.J. - Joyce, F.J. - Lowenstein, J.H. - Ciencias marinas - 2008.
Thalassoma lucasanum - Allen G. - D. Ross Robertson - Edgar, G. - Rivera, F. - Zapata, F. - Merlen, G. - Barraza, E. - Victor, B. - Medina, B. - The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species - 2010.
Labridae. Viejas, doncellasas, señoritas. p. 1201-1225. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para Identification de Especies para lo Fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. 3 Vols - MARTIN F. GOMON - FAO Fisheries Synopsis - 1995.
Fishes of the Tropical Eastern Pacific - Allen G. - D R Robertson - Hawaii Press - 1994.
Tags
Species of the same family
Same genus
Species of the same biotope
long-nose butterflyfish
Chaetodontidae
Scientific partners
