The blue-striped orange tamarin

blue-striped orange tamarin

Scientific name	Anampses femininus
Descriptor	Randall
Year of description	1972
IUCN category (World)	LC
Family	Labridae
Genus	Anampses

Introduction

Anampses femininus, commonly known as blue-striped orange tamarin, is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Average size

20 cm
Maximum size

24 cm
Pattern

horizontal stripes

Average size

20 cm
Maximum size

24 cm
Pattern

horizontal stripes

How to recognize the blue-striped orange tamarin ?

The blue-striped orange tamarin measures between 20 and 24 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly jaune and bleu body. The also has bleu horizontal stripes.

Behaviour & Life cycle

diet

carnivorous
Sociability

living in small groups
territorial

No
Way of living

diurnal

The blue-striped orange tamarin is a fish living in small groups naturally found at mid-depth and near the bottom. This species is carnivorous .

Although the blue-striped orange tamarin is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.

Reproduction

Reproduction

ovipare

The blue-striped orange tamarin is a fish ovipare.

Harmless species

This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.

Where to find it?

Origin

Great Barrier Reef Western Tropical Pacific Ocean

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Temperature

23 - 27 °C
Depth

10 - 30 m

Biotope presentation

The blue-striped orange tamarin is most often found at a depth between 10m and 30m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

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