platier - Discover fishes living in these biotopes

63 species sheets are available for research. These are listed in alphabetical order by scientific name.

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redcoat
Sargocentron rubrum

27 cm

living in a group or alone

carnivorous

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chameleon parrotfish
Scarus chameleon

25 cm

living in a group or alone

herbivorous

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lesser spotted dogfish
Scyliorhinus canicula

60 cm

solitary

carnivorous and omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

It breeds easily in captivity. During mating, which can last between 30 and 45 minutes, the male forms a loop around the body of the female. Its flesh is edible, but it liver is toxic. Its reproductive behavior has been studied at the University of Liège.

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magnificent rabbitfish
Siganus magnificus

18 cm

living as a couple or alone

omnivorous

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blue-lined wrasse
Stethojulis albovittata

10 cm

living in a group or alone

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

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boomerang triggerfish
Sufflamen bursa

20 cm

solitary

carnivorous

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grey wrasse
Symphodus cinereus

8 cm

living as a couple or in a group

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

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ocellated wrasse
Symphodus ocellatus

8 cm

living in a group or alone

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

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five-spotted wrasse
Symphodus roissali

12 cm

living in a group or alone

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

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bluntheaded wrasse
Thalassoma amblycephalum

14 cm

living in a group or alone

carnivorous

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sixbar wrasse
Thalassoma hardwicke

15 cm

living in a group or alone

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

The sixbar wrasse frequents shallow lagoons and offshore coral reefs. It lives in small, scattered groups and spends its days hunting small fish and foraminifera, tiny single-celled organisms. Like other wrasses, this fish changes color throughout its growth.

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moon wrasse
Thalassoma lunare

30 cm

solitary

carnivorous

The moon wrasse inhabits the coral reefs of the Indo-Pacific. This species is sometimes referred to as the moon wrasse due to the shape and yellow color of their caudal fin. This wrasse primarily feeds on small invertebrates residing in the rocks and fish eggs.

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ornate wrasse
Thalassoma pavo

20 cm

solitary

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

It is one of the most colorful Mediterranean fish. The female has a black spot on the dorsal fin. The stain will disappear and its color becomes more vivid when it will change sex (hermaphroditism protogynous). It is more abundant in the northern Mediterranean.

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atlantic stargazer
Uranoscopus scaber

22 cm

solitary

carnivorous

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moorish idol
Zanclus cornutus

20 cm

living in a group or alone

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

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redcoat

Sargocentron rubrum

27 cm

living in a group or alone

carnivorous

chameleon parrotfish

Scarus chameleon

25 cm

living in a group or alone

herbivorous

lesser spotted dogfish

Scyliorhinus canicula

60 cm

solitary

carnivorous and omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

It breeds easily in captivity. During mating, which can last between 30 and 45 minutes, the male forms a loop around the body of the female. Its flesh is edible, but it liver is toxic. Its reproductive behavior has been studied at the University of Liège.

magnificent rabbitfish

Siganus magnificus

18 cm

living as a couple or alone

omnivorous

blue-lined wrasse

Stethojulis albovittata

10 cm

living in a group or alone

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

boomerang triggerfish

Sufflamen bursa

20 cm

solitary

carnivorous

grey wrasse

Symphodus cinereus

8 cm

living as a couple or in a group

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

ocellated wrasse

Symphodus ocellatus

8 cm

living in a group or alone

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

five-spotted wrasse

Symphodus roissali

12 cm

living in a group or alone

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

bluntheaded wrasse

Thalassoma amblycephalum

14 cm

living in a group or alone

carnivorous

sixbar wrasse

Thalassoma hardwicke

15 cm

living in a group or alone

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

The sixbar wrasse frequents shallow lagoons and offshore coral reefs. It lives in small, scattered groups and spends its days hunting small fish and foraminifera, tiny single-celled organisms. Like other wrasses, this fish changes color throughout its growth.

moon wrasse

Thalassoma lunare

30 cm

solitary

carnivorous

The moon wrasse inhabits the coral reefs of the Indo-Pacific. This species is sometimes referred to as the moon wrasse due to the shape and yellow color of their caudal fin. This wrasse primarily feeds on small invertebrates residing in the rocks and fish eggs.

ornate wrasse

Thalassoma pavo

20 cm

solitary

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

It is one of the most colorful Mediterranean fish. The female has a black spot on the dorsal fin. The stain will disappear and its color becomes more vivid when it will change sex (hermaphroditism protogynous). It is more abundant in the northern Mediterranean.

atlantic stargazer

Uranoscopus scaber

22 cm

solitary

carnivorous

moorish idol

Zanclus cornutus

20 cm

living in a group or alone

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

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platier - Discover fishes living in these biotopes

redcoat

chameleon parrotfish

lesser spotted dogfish

magnificent rabbitfish

blue-lined wrasse

boomerang triggerfish

grey wrasse

ocellated wrasse

five-spotted wrasse

bluntheaded wrasse

sixbar wrasse

moon wrasse

ornate wrasse

atlantic stargazer

moorish idol

redcoat

chameleon parrotfish

lesser spotted dogfish

magnificent rabbitfish

blue-lined wrasse

boomerang triggerfish

grey wrasse

ocellated wrasse

five-spotted wrasse

bluntheaded wrasse

sixbar wrasse

moon wrasse

ornate wrasse

atlantic stargazer

moorish idol

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