Anchichoerops natalensis Natal wrasse

Anchichoerops natalensis is commonly referred to as Natal wrasse. Difficulty in the aquarium: suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Carlos Faria, Portugal

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Scientific:: Anchichoerops natalensis
German:: Zahnlippfisch
English:: Natal Wrasse

Category:: Wrasses

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labridae (Family) > Anchichoerops (Genus) > natalensis (Species)
Initial determination:: (Gilchrist & Thompson, ), 1909

Occurrence:: Endemic species, Mozambique, South-Africa, Western Indian Ocean
Sea depth:: 2 - 60 Meter
Size:: up to 29.53" (75 cm)
Temperature:: °F - 80.6 °F (°C - 27°C)
Food:: Clams, Crustaceans, Mysis, Predatory, Schrimps, Sea squirts, Sea urchins, Snails, Zoobenthos, Zooplankton
Difficulty:: suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Least concern (LC)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Anchichoerops natalensis
Zahnlippfisch

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2017-06-23 09:47:54
Last edit:: 2017-06-23 16:29:40

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(Gilchrist & Thompson, 1909)

Synonyms:
Chaerops natalensis Gilchrist & Thompson, 1909
Choerops natalensis Gilchrist & Thompson, 1909

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labroidei (Suborder) > Labridae (Family) > Anchichoerops (Genus) > Anchichoerops natalensis (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!

External links

FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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