Malcolm Francis, permission by Gerald McCormack, Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Info
(Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Very special thanks for the first photos of the New Zealand spotty, the photo of the female is from Paddy Ryan, and the photo of the male was provided from Malcolm Francis,Wellington, New Zealand.
The New Zealand spotty occurs throughout New Zealand, including Stewart Island but not recorded at Snares Island, Auckland Island or Three Kings Islands.
The wrasse is abundant on rocky reefs and estuaries and it occurs mainly in shallow water but recorded to depths of about 145 meters.
Prey: small bivalve molluscs, grapsid crabs and hermit crabs.
Synonyms:
Julis celidotus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Labrichthys botryocosmus (Richardson, 1846)
Labrichthys celidota (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Labrus botryocosmus Richardson, 1846
Labrus celidotus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Labrus poecilopleura Valenciennes, 1839
Pseudolabrus celidotus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labroidei (Suborder) > Labridae (Family) > Notolabrus (Genus) > Notolabrus celidotus (Species)
Jumping guard
A jumping guard prevents (nocturnal) fish from jumping out.
Wrasses, blennies, hawkfishs and gobies jump out of an unprotected tank in fright if their night rest is disturbed, unfortunately these jumpers are found dried up in the morning on carpets, glass edges or later behind the tank.
https://www.korallenriff.de/en/article/1925_5_Jump_Protection_Solutions_for_Fish_in_the_Aquarium__5_Net_Covers.html
A small night light also helps, as it provides the fish with a means of orientation in the dark!
Very special thanks for the first photos of the New Zealand spotty, the photo of the female is from Paddy Ryan, and the photo of the male was provided from Malcolm Francis,Wellington, New Zealand.
The New Zealand spotty occurs throughout New Zealand, including Stewart Island but not recorded at Snares Island, Auckland Island or Three Kings Islands.
The wrasse is abundant on rocky reefs and estuaries and it occurs mainly in shallow water but recorded to depths of about 145 meters.
Prey: small bivalve molluscs, grapsid crabs and hermit crabs.
Synonyms:
Julis celidotus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Labrichthys botryocosmus (Richardson, 1846)
Labrichthys celidota (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Labrus botryocosmus Richardson, 1846
Labrus celidotus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Labrus poecilopleura Valenciennes, 1839
Pseudolabrus celidotus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labroidei (Suborder) > Labridae (Family) > Notolabrus (Genus) > Notolabrus celidotus (Species)
Jumping guard
A jumping guard prevents (nocturnal) fish from jumping out.
Wrasses, blennies, hawkfishs and gobies jump out of an unprotected tank in fright if their night rest is disturbed, unfortunately these jumpers are found dried up in the morning on carpets, glass edges or later behind the tank.
https://www.korallenriff.de/en/article/1925_5_Jump_Protection_Solutions_for_Fish_in_the_Aquarium__5_Net_Covers.html
A small night light also helps, as it provides the fish with a means of orientation in the dark!
