Motleystripe rainbowfish

Motleystripe rainbowfish

changes sex from female to male.

Characteristics

Like other fish of the Labridae family, it changes sex from female to male.Females have a dull coloring of brown to reddish brown on the back and a pale light blue belly. In males, the red becomes brighter and green lines appear.

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Ecology

In Honshu, it is commonly seen on reefs, along with the Japanese stingray and the Japanese stingray.It eats animal food by poking the surface of the rocks.

Habitat

Arasaki

This species is commonly seen in Araki.I photographed a young individual foraging around the rocks. It was swimming in shallow waters about 1m deep, without worrying about humans.

Pictures

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Picture of Motleystripe rainbowfish1|the back is brown and the belly is light blue.
the back is brown and the belly is light blue.
Picture of Motleystripe rainbowfish2|it was feeding on rocks.
it was feeding on rocks.
Picture of Motleystripe rainbowfish3|There is a whitish line on the back.
There is a whitish line on the back.
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