Epibulus insidiator Sling-jaw, Sling-jaw wrasse, Telescopefish

Epibulus insidiatoris commonly referred to as Sling-jaw, Sling-jaw wrasse, Telescopefish. Difficulty in the aquarium: suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only. A aquarium size of at least 3000 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:: 1468
AphiaID:: 218972

Scientific:: Epibulus insidiator
German:: Stülpmaul-Lippfisch
English:: Sling-jaw, Sling-jaw Wrasse, Telescopefish

Category:: Wrasses

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labridae (Family) > Epibulus (Genus) > insidiator (Species)
Initial determination:: (Pallas, ), 1770

Occurrence:: Djibouti, (the) Maldives, American Samoa, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Australia, China, Christmas Islands, Cook Islands, Egypt, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Hawaii, India, Indian Ocean, Indo Pacific, Indonesia, Japan, Java, Johnston Atoll, Jordan, Kiribati, Madagascar, Malaysia, Marschall Islands, Mauritius, Micronesia, Mozambique, New Caledonia, Niue, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Raja Amat, Red Sea, Réunion , Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, South-Africa, Tahiti, Taiwan, Tansania, Thailand, The Bangai Archipelago, The Chagos Archipelago (the Chagos Islands), the Cocos Islands / Keeling Islands, the Seychelles, Timor, Togean Islands, Tonga, Tuamoto Islands, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Wake Atoll
Sea depth:: 1 - 42 Meter
Size:: up to 21.26" (54 cm)
Temperature:: 71.6 °F - 82.4 °F (22°C - 28°C)
Food:: Brine Shrimps, Flakes, Frozen Food (large sort), Invertebrates, Mysis, Zooplankton
Tank:: 659.94 gal (~ 3000L)
Difficulty:: suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Least concern (LC)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2005-05-12 21:39:54
Last edit:: 2020-04-30 22:35:03

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(Pallas, 1770)

Synonyms:
Epibulis insidiator (Pallas, 1770)
Epibulus insidiator flava Bleeker, 1849
Epibulus insidiator var. fusca Bleeker, 1849
Epibulus striatus Day, 1871
Sparus insidiator Pallas, 1770

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labridae (Family) > Cheilininae (Subfamily) > Epibulus (Genus)

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!