Halichoeres chlorocephalus Greenhead wrasse

Halichoeres chlorocephalus is commonly referred to as Greenhead wrasse . Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. John Ernest (Jack) Randall (†), Hawaii

Foto: Milne Bay, Papau-Neuguinea

Courtesy of the author Dr. John Ernest (Jack) Randall (†), Hawaii . Please visit hbs.bishopmuseum.org for more information.

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Scientific:: Halichoeres chlorocephalus
German:: Grünkopf-Junker
English:: Greenhead Wrasse

Category:: Labridi

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labridae (Family) > Halichoeres (Genus) > chlorocephalus (Species)
Initial determination:: Kuiter & Randall, 1995

Occurrence:: Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, The Bangai Archipelago, Togean Islands
Sea depth:: 15 - 28 Meter
Size:: 2.76" - 4.72" (7cm - 12cm)
Temperature:: 32 °F - 78.8 °F (0°C - 26°C)
Food:: Amphipods, Copepods, Invertebrates, Mysis, Zooplankton
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
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:: 2016-10-04 17:51:07
Last edit:: 2016-10-04 17:51:07

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Kuiter & Randall, 1995

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labroidei (Suborder) > Labridae (Family) > Halichoeres (Genus) > Halichoeres chlorocephalus (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.

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A small night light also helps, as it provides the fish with a means of orientation in the dark!

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