Thalassoma quinquivittatum or the ‘Kinky’ wrasse is a very common, cheap and small species which deserves some attention for many reasons. The
Thalassoma genus is diverse and large, containing about 28 species. Sometimes referred to as moon or lunar wrasses, these long slender fish swim in a bird like fashion by flapping their pectoral fins which they primarily use for locomotion. Like
Cirrhilabrus and
Paracheilinus, male
Thalassoma wrasses are more gaudily colored and can display enhanced coloration during courtship. Many species are offered to the trade and most are generally affordable and
Thalassoma quinquevittatum is one such species.
Thalassoma quinquivittatum或“怪癖”濑鱼是一种很常见的、廉价和小种值得关注的原因很多。Thalassoma属的多样化和大,其中包含了约28种。有时被称为月球或月球的隆,这些细长游泳的鱼在一只鸟像时尚通过拍动胸鳍,他们主要使用运载器。像Cirrhilabrus和Paracheilinus,男Thalassoma隆更炫丽的颜色和可以显示增强的颜色在求爱期。 很多物种都是提供给了贸易和大多数通常是负担得起的和Thalassoma quinquevittatum就是这样的一个物种。
Thalassoma quinquevittatum is commonly offered to the hobby and comes out of the Indian Ocean. Full grown males are gorgeous and very affordable, yet sometimes avoided due to their size. In their unaroused state, males are greenish-blue with sinuous magenta markings on the face. The purple-pink coloration belts down equatorially across the body, and looks much like a ladder with closely fitted rungs.
The nuptial coloration for this species is spectacular. The magenta stripes and markings intensifies to a deep violet, and the body takes on a lustrous yellow coloration. All previously green body stripes are then enhanced to a turquoise coloration. The nuptial display is best observed in a large tank with multiple females.
Thalassoma quinquevittatum is colored similarly to two other species –
Thalassoma schwanenfeldii and the Red Sea endemic,
Thalassoma rueppellii. It can be easily differentiated from the other two by its unique facial markings. If you’re looking for a big bold wrasse, do consider the
Thalassoma moon wrasses. They’re beautiful, practically un-killable and affordable. Just be sure you have a big enough tank for them to feel comfortable in.
Thalassoma quinquevittatum通常提供出来的爱好和印度洋。 成年的雄性华丽很便宜,但有时避免由于他们的尺寸。在他们的遗状态,雄性,蜿蜒的greenish-blue洋红斑纹的脸。purple-pink的颜色带下来equatorially穿过身体,看起来更像一个梯子横档用密集的安装。
对于这个物种的婚礼着色非常壮观。这些红色的条纹和斑点加剧到深紫色,身体以一种颜色鲜艳的黄色。所有先前的条纹是绿色身体然后增强,绿松石颜色。婚礼是最好的观察显示多个雌性的大水箱。
Thalassoma quinquevittatum的颜色是类似于其他两个物种——Thalassoma schwanenfeldii和红海特有的,Thalassoma rueppellii。 它可以很容易地区别于其他两个以其独特的面部特征。如果你正在寻找一个大大胆濑鱼,考虑Thalassoma月亮的隆。它们是美丽的,几乎un-killable和负担得起的。只是要确定你有足够大的坦克让他们感到很舒服。