Pteragogus flagellifer Cocktail fish, Cocktail wrasse, Flagfin wrasse, Wrasse

Pteragogus flagellifer is commonly referred to as Cocktail fish, Cocktail wrasse, Flagfin wrasse, Wrasse. Difficulty in the aquarium: 3 - Ganska enkel. A aquarium size of at least 700 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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AphiaID:: 219052

Scientific:: Pteragogus flagellifer
German:: Zwerglippfisch
English:: Cocktail Fish, Cocktail Wrasse, Flagfin Wrasse, Wrasse

Category:: Läppfiskar

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labridae (Family) > Pteragogus (Genus) > flagellifer (Species)
Initial determination:: (Valenciennes, ), 1839

Occurrence:: Hong Kong, Vereinigte Arabische Emirate, Kuwait, Bahrain, Bali, Corea, Gulf of Oman / Oman, India, Indian Ocean, Indonesia, Japan, Kenya, Mozambique, New Caledonia, Papua, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Quatar, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South-Africa, Sumatra, Taiwan, Tansania, the Seychelles, Timor, Vanuatu, Western Indian Ocean, Yemen
Sea depth:: 2 - 78 Meter
Size:: 5.91" - 7.87" (15cm - 20cm)
Temperature:: 73.4 °F - 80.6 °F (23°C - 27°C)
Food:: Amphipods, Brine Shrimp Nauplii, Brine Shrimps, Copepods, Fish eggs, Frozen food (small sorts), Invertebrates, Krill, Living Food, Lobster eggs, Mysis, Oyster eggs, Zoobenthos, Zooplankton
Tank:: 153.98 gal (~ 700L)
Difficulty:: 3 - Ganska enkel
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Least concern (LC)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

More related species in this lexicon:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2016-10-01 20:12:55
Last edit:: 2016-10-01 20:12:55

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(Valenciennes, 1839)

Synonyms:
Ctenolabrus flagellifer Valenciennes, 1839
Daymaeria flagellifera (Valenciennes, 1839)
Duymaeria flagellifera (Valenciennes, 1839)
Labrus ramentosus Forsskål, 1775
Pteragogus flagellifera (Valenciennes, 1839)
Pteragogus flagelliferum (Valenciennes, 1839)

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labroidei (Suborder) > Labridae (Family) > Pteragogus (Genus) > Pteragogus flagellifer(Species)

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!

External links

Encyclodedia of Life (EOL) (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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