John P. Hoover, Hawaii
Info
Randall, 1999
Like Hewett's Coris (Coris hewetti), the Marquesan coris (Coris marquesensis) is a species endemic to the Marquesas Islands, which belong to French Polynesia, and one that few aquarists are likely to have seen.
This species inhabits coral reefs with adjacent sandy and rubble areas, where a dominant male always keeps several smaller females as a kind of harem.
Like other wrasses, the Marquesas wrasse is a protogynous hermaphrodite, meaning that the fish are initially female after reaching sexual maturity and then transform into males later in life.
Juvenile Marquesas wrasse are very similar to juvenile Coris gaimard.
Despite its size of over 30 cm, this attractive wrasse feeds only on micro-zoobenthos.
To date, we are not aware of any targeted imports or husbandry experience, but this cannot be ruled out for the future.
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labroidei (Suborder) > Labridae (Family) > Coris (Genus) > Coris marquesensis (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!
Like Hewett's Coris (Coris hewetti), the Marquesan coris (Coris marquesensis) is a species endemic to the Marquesas Islands, which belong to French Polynesia, and one that few aquarists are likely to have seen.
This species inhabits coral reefs with adjacent sandy and rubble areas, where a dominant male always keeps several smaller females as a kind of harem.
Like other wrasses, the Marquesas wrasse is a protogynous hermaphrodite, meaning that the fish are initially female after reaching sexual maturity and then transform into males later in life.
Juvenile Marquesas wrasse are very similar to juvenile Coris gaimard.
Despite its size of over 30 cm, this attractive wrasse feeds only on micro-zoobenthos.
To date, we are not aware of any targeted imports or husbandry experience, but this cannot be ruled out for the future.
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labroidei (Suborder) > Labridae (Family) > Coris (Genus) > Coris marquesensis (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!
