Saltwater
Ornate wrasse
Thalassoma pavo
Labridae, Corinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 25 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 375 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Albania, Algeria, Cape Verde, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Lebanon, and 9 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits coastal waters near rocks and eel-grass beds. Usually solitary, sometimes in small groups. Feeds on small mollusks and crustaceans. Protogynous hermaphrodite, with distinct sexual dichromatism. Eggs are pelagic.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Chlorichthys pavo
- Julis blochii
- Julis julis
- Julis pavo
- Julis squami-marginatus
- Julis squamimarginatus
In other languages
- Påfågelsgirella
- Regnbuegylte, Påfuglegylte
- Parrotfish, Wrasse
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.