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Thalassoma hardwicke (Bennett, 1830)

Sixbar wrasse
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Seychelles country information

Common names: Tamarin
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/se.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Smith, J.L.B. and M.M. Smith, 1963
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Common names from other countries

Six-barred wrasse, Sixbarred wrasse, Girelle paon de Hardwicke, ... more

Classification / Names Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes(Genere, Specie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Eupercaria/misc (Various families in series Eupercaria) > Labridae (Wrasses) > Corinae
Etymology: Thalassoma: Greek, thalassa = the sea + Greek, soma = body; the colour of the sea (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

marino associati a barriera corallina; non migratori; distribuzione batimetrica 0 - 15 m (Ref. 2334), usually 0 - 15 m (Ref. 27115).   Tropical; 24°C - 28°C (Ref. 27115); 30°N - 32°S

Distribuzione Stati | Aree FAO | Ecosystems | Presenze | Point map | Introduzioni | Faunafri

Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Line and Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan, south to the Lord Howe and Austral islands.

Length at first maturity / Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: Lm 8.5  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 25.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 129178); common length : 15.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 6113)

Short description Chiavi di identificazione | Morfologia | Morfometria

Spine dorsali (totale) : 8; Raggi dorsali molli (totale) : 12 - 14; Spine anali: 3; Raggi anali molli: 11. Color pattern remains similar with growth with terminal males becoming gaudier than primary males (Ref. 37816). Pale green with 6 dark bars, last two as saddles over the tail. Head with pink bands radiating from eye in large adults (Ref. 48636).

Biologia     Glossario (es. epibenthic)

Occurs in shallow lagoon and seaward reefs, slopes and along drop-offs to moderate depths. Occurs in small, loose groups (Ref. 48636). Feeds on benthic and planktonic crustaceans, small fishes, and foraminiferans.

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturities | Riproduzione | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larve

Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).

Main reference Upload your references | Bibliografia | Coordinatore : Westneat, Mark | Collaboratori

Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. (Ref. 2334)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

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