Monocle coral guardian
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![]() Monocle coral guardian ( Paracirrhites arcatus ) |
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Paracirrhites arcatus | ||||||||||||
Cuvier , 1829 |
The monocle coral guardian or eye-bow tufted perch ( Paracirrhites arcatus ) is a tropical fish of the family of tufted perch (Cirrhitidae) and thus belongs to the perch relatives (Percomorphaceae).
features
You can always recognize monocle coral guardians by the typical, two-tone arch behind the eye. Usually it also has a white stripe at the top of the back of the body. Its basic color is red-brown, olive or white. The fish are 14 to 20 cm long.
Occurrence
Monocle coral guardians are found in the tropical Indo-Pacific , from East Africa to Japan , Hawaii and New Caledonia .
Way of life
Monocle coral guardians linger on their thickened pectoral fin rays on the outer ends of hard corals of the genera Acropora , Pocillopora and Stylophora , where they await their prey consisting of small fish and crustaceans .
literature
- Joachim Freshness: Care and spawning behavior of Paracirrhites arcatus, in DATZ 6/93
Web links
- Paracirrhites arcatus on Fishbase.org (English)