Macropharyngodon bipartitus Diamond Wrasse, Divided Wrasse, Rare Wrasse, Vermiculate Wrasse, Splendid leopard wrasse

Macropharyngodon bipartitus is commonly referred to as Diamond Wrasse, Divided Wrasse, Rare Wrasse, Vermiculate Wrasse, Splendid leopard wrasse. Difficulty in the aquarium: Lett. A aquarium size of at least 720 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Macropharyngodon bipartitus - Großzahnlippfisch

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lexID:: 12028
AphiaID:: 219032

Scientific:: Macropharyngodon bipartitus
German:: Dimantlippfisch
English:: Diamond Wrasse, Divided Wrasse, Rare Wrasse, Vermiculate Wrasse, Splendid Leopard Wrasse

Category:: Leppefisk

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Teleostei (Class) > Eupercaria incertae sedis (Order) > Labridae (Family) > Macropharyngodon (Genus) > bipartitus (Species)
Initial determination:: Smith, 1957

Occurrence:: Eritrea, Djibouti, Sudan, (the) Maldives, Aldabra Group, Egypt, Gulf of Oman / Oman, India, Indian Ocean, Israel, Mascarene Islands, Mauritius, Mozambique, Réunion , Rodriguez, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South-Africa, Tansania, The Chagos Archipelago (the Chagos Islands), the Seychelles, Western Indian Ocean, Yemen, Zanzibar
Sea depth:: 1 - 30 Meter
Habitats:: Coral reefs, Reef-associated, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: up to 5.12" (13 cm)
Temperature:: 24,9 °F - 29,1 °F (24,9°C - 29,1°C)
Food:: Amphipods, Brine Shrimp Nauplii, Brine Shrimps, Clam meat, Daphnia salina, Fish eggs, Fish larvae, Frozen food (small sorts), Invertebrates, Krill, Mysis, Zoobenthos, Zooplankton
Tank:: 158.38 gal (~ 720L)
Difficulty:: Lett
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Least concern (LC)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2019-03-15 16:47:21
Last edit:: 2024-09-03 18:26:11

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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!

Synonymised names
Macrophartyngodon varialvus Smith, 1957 · unaccepted (misspelling)
Macropharyngodon bipartitus bipartitus Smith, 1957 · unaccepted
Macropharyngodon varialvus Smith, 1957 · unaccepted

Direct children (2)
Subspecies Macropharyngodon bipartitus bipartitus Smith, 1957 accepted as Macropharyngodon bipartitus Smith, 1957
Subspecies Macropharyngodon bipartitus marisrubri Randall, 1978 accepted as Macropharyngodon marisrubri Randall, 1978