Paracheilinus cyaneus Wrasse

Paracheilinus cyaneus is commonly referred to as Wrasse. Difficulty in the aquarium: Pour aquariophiles éprouvés. A aquarium size of at least 500 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. Gerald (Gerry) Robert Allen, Australien

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AphiaID:: 278283

Scientific:: Paracheilinus cyaneus
German:: Blauer Zwerglippfisch
English:: Wrasse

Category:: Labres

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labridae (Family) > Paracheilinus (Genus) > cyaneus (Species)
Initial determination:: Kuiter & Allen, 1999

Occurrence:: Central Pazific, Indonesia, Japan, Lembeh Strait, Micronesia, Okinawa, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sulawesi, Taiwan, The Bangai Archipelago, Tonga
Sea depth:: 6 - 20 Meter
Size:: up to 2.76" (7 cm)
Temperature:: °F - 27,5 °F (°C - 27,5°C)
Food:: Brine Shrimp Nauplii, Brine Shrimps, Cyclops, Lobster eggs, Mysis
Tank:: 109.99 gal (~ 500L)
Difficulty:: Pour aquariophiles éprouvés
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Least concern (LC)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2005-05-18 07:27:23
Last edit:: 2020-06-17 20:52:03

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Kuiter & Allen, 1999

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labridae (Family) > Paracheilinus (Genus) > Paracheilinus cyaneus (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!