John Turnbull, Marine Explorer, Australien
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Pseudolabrus rubicundus is a pinkish to reddish wrasse that becomes paler on the belly, with a yellowish spot on each scale below the lateral line forming stripes along the side, and often two rows of small red spots on the dorsal and anal fins.
Females and juveniles have a black spot and a small white spot at the base of the last dorsal fin rays,
while males may have a yellowish coloration.
Pseudolabrus rubicundus is a curious wrasse that is usually found on deeper rocky reefs and drop-offs below 10 meters.
The wrasse is a protogynous hermaphrodite, meaning that females change sex and become males during their life cycle. Barrett (1995) showed that sex change occurs at 5 - 7+ years and the maximum age is 11 years.
Pseudolabrus rubicundus is a site-faithful species.
Females have a widely overlapping range, while males are territorial during the breeding season, holding their territory against all other males during the breeding season from late August to January
Etymology:
The species name "rubicundus" is derived from the Latin "rubicundus" meaning "reddish, rufous, rubicund" and refers to the "yellowish-red" color (in spirits), with the basal part of all scales a bright pinkish-red."
Synonyms:
Labrichthys mortonii Johnston, 1885
Labrichthys psittaculus (Richardson, 1840)
Labrichthys rubicunda MacLeay, 1881
Labrus psittaculus Richardson, 1840
Pseudolabrus mortonii (Johnston, 1885)
Pseudolabrus psittaculus (Richardson, 1840)
Tautoga psittacula (Richardson, 1840)
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labroidei (Suborder) > Labridae (Family) > Pseudolabrus (Genus) > Pseudolabrus rubicundus (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!
Females and juveniles have a black spot and a small white spot at the base of the last dorsal fin rays,
while males may have a yellowish coloration.
Pseudolabrus rubicundus is a curious wrasse that is usually found on deeper rocky reefs and drop-offs below 10 meters.
The wrasse is a protogynous hermaphrodite, meaning that females change sex and become males during their life cycle. Barrett (1995) showed that sex change occurs at 5 - 7+ years and the maximum age is 11 years.
Pseudolabrus rubicundus is a site-faithful species.
Females have a widely overlapping range, while males are territorial during the breeding season, holding their territory against all other males during the breeding season from late August to January
Etymology:
The species name "rubicundus" is derived from the Latin "rubicundus" meaning "reddish, rufous, rubicund" and refers to the "yellowish-red" color (in spirits), with the basal part of all scales a bright pinkish-red."
Synonyms:
Labrichthys mortonii Johnston, 1885
Labrichthys psittaculus (Richardson, 1840)
Labrichthys rubicunda MacLeay, 1881
Labrus psittaculus Richardson, 1840
Pseudolabrus mortonii (Johnston, 1885)
Pseudolabrus psittaculus (Richardson, 1840)
Tautoga psittacula (Richardson, 1840)
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labroidei (Suborder) > Labridae (Family) > Pseudolabrus (Genus) > Pseudolabrus rubicundus (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!
