Stethojulis balteata és una espècie de peix de la família dels làbrids i de l'ordre dels perciformes.
Els mascles poden assolir els 15 cm de longitud total.[2]
Stethojulis balteata és una espècie de peix de la família dels làbrids i de l'ordre dels perciformes.
The belted wrasse (Stethojulis balteata) is a species of wrasse in the family Labridae, endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.[2] It was originally named Stethojulis axillaris by Quoy and Gaimard in 1824. In Hawaiian, this species is known as ʻOmaka,[3] although it may also be referred to as hīnālea or alea, for wrasse.[4]
The species can easily be identified by its bright colors and distinct pattern. It is a light green color, with blue lines running parallel across its body and an orange spiny dorsal fin. It also has a thicker, orange stripe that runs in between the blue lines, from the pectoral fin to the tail.[5] As most reef fish, the Belted Wrasse is relatively small, reaching 6 inches (15 centimeters) in length in full maturity.[6] Wrasses are also sequential hermaphrodites, meaning they can change sex during their lifespan.[7]
The belted wrasse is native to the Hawaiian Islands, but can also found in the reefs of the Johnston Atoll,[5] 825 miles from Honolulu. This species typically inhabits shallow reefs, although it can be seen in outer reefs up to 50 feet (15 meters) deep.[6] Belted Wrasses are benthopelagic,[8] meaning they live at the bottom of the sea, near corals and algae beds.[5] The ʻOmaka buries itself in sand at night, which is a common pattern seen across Wrasses. They feed on small invertebrates such as bivalves, polychaetes, sipuncula, and gastropods. They may also ingest organic waste from dead crustaceans and fish.[5]
Although this species may be kept in aquariums, it is highly advised not to. Wrasses are skittery by nature, and they can jump out of an aquarium if left uncovered.[2] The ʻOmaka is not considered a food source, but it may have been for Hawaiians before the arrival of missionaries. Native Hawaiians would typically catch hīnālea by submerging sticks covered in charred oil, which would attract the fish making them easy to catch. This practice was known as melomelo. Another technique they used was known as hinaʻi hoʻoluʻuluʻu. These were baskets made out of ʻāwikiwiki, a native plant, designed to trap fish.[4] Hīnālea were also commonly used as offerings to the gods in ceremonies, although it is not for certain that the ʻomaka was used for this practice.[4]
The belted wrasse (Stethojulis balteata) is a species of wrasse in the family Labridae, endemic to the Hawaiian Islands. It was originally named Stethojulis axillaris by Quoy and Gaimard in 1824. In Hawaiian, this species is known as ʻOmaka, although it may also be referred to as hīnālea or alea, for wrasse.
Stethojulis balteata es una especie de peces de la familia Labridae en el orden de los Perciformes.
Los machos pueden llegar alcanzar los 15 cm de longitud total.[1]
Se encuentra en las Hawaii.
Stethojulis balteata Stethojulis generoko animalia da. Arrainen barruko Labridae familian sailkatzen da.
Stethojulis balteata Stethojulis generoko animalia da. Arrainen barruko Labridae familian sailkatzen da.
Stethojulis balteata is een straalvinnige vissensoort uit de familie van lipvissen (Labridae).[2] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1824 door Quoy & Gaimard.
De soort staat op de Rode Lijst van de IUCN als niet bedreigd, beoordelingsjaar 2008.[1]
Bronnen, noten en/of referenties水深2至15公尺。
本魚體側扁,雌魚與幼魚體色灰黑色,吻部灰白色,背部密布白點,腹部具網狀紋,胸鰭基部具一鑲藍邊黃斑,尾柄具2個鑲藍邊的黑斑;雄魚背部青綠色,具數條藍色細縱紋,腹部淡藍色。背鰭基部橘紅色,體側中央從胸鰭上方至尾柄具一黃色縱帶,體長可達15公分。
本魚棲息在珊瑚礁平台,幼魚常在潮池中發現,具性轉變,行一夫多妻制,活動力強,夜晚潛沙而眠,屬肉食性,以小型底棲動物為食。
多做為觀賞魚。