Halichoeres ornatissimus Ornamented Wrasse, Ornate Wrasse

Halichoeres ornatissimusis commonly referred to as Ornamented Wrasse, Ornate Wrasse. Difficulty in the aquarium: Average. A aquarium size of at least 1200 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Michael Mrutzek, Bremen

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lexID:: 201
AphiaID:: 275783

Scientific:: Halichoeres ornatissimus
German:: Weihnachts-Junker
English:: Ornamented Wrasse, Ornate Wrasse

Category:: Wrasses

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labridae (Family) > Halichoeres (Genus) > ornatissimus (Species)
Initial determination:: (Garrett, ), 1863

Occurrence:: Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Australia, Christmas Islands, Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Great Barrier Reef, Hawaii, Indo Pacific, Japan, Komodo (Komodo Island), Marquesas Islands, Maumere, Papua, Queensland (Australia), Sumatra, Taiwan, The Bangai Archipelago, the Cocos Islands / Keeling Islands, The Ryukyu Islands, the Society Islands, Togean Islands, Tuamoto Islands, Vietnam
Sea depth:: 14 - 45 Meter
Size:: 7.09" - 7.87" (18cm - 20cm)
Temperature:: 73.4 °F - 78.8 °F (23°C - 26°C)
Food:: Brine Shrimps, Flakes, Frozen Food (large sort), Krill, Mysis
Tank:: 263.97 gal (~ 1200L)
Difficulty:: Average
Offspring:: Possible to breed
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:: 2004-08-26 22:19:16
Last edit:: 2018-12-26 12:35:05

Captive breeding / propagation

The offspring of Halichoeres ornatissimus are possible. Unfortunately, the number of offspring is not large enough to cover the demand of the trade. If you are interested in Halichoeres ornatissimus, please ask your dealer for offspring. If you already own Halichoeres ornatissimus, try breeding yourself. This will help to improve the availability of offspring in the trade and to conserve natural stocks.

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(Garrett, 1863)

Synonym:
Julis ornatissimus Garrett, 1863

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labroidei (Suborder) > Labridae (Family) > Halichoeres (Genus) > Halichoeres ornatissimus (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.
WoRMS (en). Abgerufen am 04.08.2021.

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