Carlos Luis Hernández-González, Spanien
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Bodianus scrofa (Valenciennes, 1839)
Distribution:Eastern Atlantic: Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands and Cape Verde.
Biology:Adults inhabit rocky bottoms, oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding.
Sold fresh in markets.
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!
Synonymised names
Cossyphus scrofa (Valenciennes, 1839) · unaccepted
Crenilabrus caninus Lowe, 1839 · unaccepted
Diastodon scrofa (Valenciennes, 1839) · unaccepted
Labrus scrofa Valenciennes, 1839 · unaccepted
Lepidaplois scrofa (Valenciennes, 1839) · unaccepted
Pseudolepidaplois pfaffi Bauchot & Blanc, 1961 · unaccepted
Pseudolepidaplois scrofa (Valenciennes, 1839) · unaccepted
Trochocopus scrofa (Valenciennes, 1839) · unaccepted
Distribution:Eastern Atlantic: Azores, Madeira, Canary Islands and Cape Verde.
Biology:Adults inhabit rocky bottoms, oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding.
Sold fresh in markets.
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!
Synonymised names
Cossyphus scrofa (Valenciennes, 1839) · unaccepted
Crenilabrus caninus Lowe, 1839 · unaccepted
Diastodon scrofa (Valenciennes, 1839) · unaccepted
Labrus scrofa Valenciennes, 1839 · unaccepted
Lepidaplois scrofa (Valenciennes, 1839) · unaccepted
Pseudolepidaplois pfaffi Bauchot & Blanc, 1961 · unaccepted
Pseudolepidaplois scrofa (Valenciennes, 1839) · unaccepted
Trochocopus scrofa (Valenciennes, 1839) · unaccepted
