Ablabys taenianotus

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Ablabys taenianotus - Wikipedia

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Ablabys taenianotus

Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)^[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Scorpaenidae
Genus:	Ablabys
Species:	A. taenianotus
Binomial name
*Ablabys taenianotus* (G. Cuvier, 1829) ^[2]
Synonyms^[3]
Apistus taenianotus Cuvier, 1829 Amblyapistus taenianotus (Cuvier, 1829) Tetraroge cristagalli Günther, 1860 Tetraroge alboguttata Liénard, 1891 Amblyapistus slacksmithi Whitley, 1958

Ablabys taenianotus, or the cockatoo waspfish, is a small fish species that belongs to the scorpionfishes family Scorpaenidae.

Description

This fish can be up to 6 inches (15 cm) in length. The body compressed laterally, endowed with a dorsal fin starting from the top of the head until joining practically the superior base of the caudal fin. When the dorsal fin is spread, it looks like a crest resembling that of a cockatoo. The thorns of the dorsal fin are venomous. This fish mostly stays on the substratum and moves by means of its pectoral fins. Its color varies from cream to dark brown, with irregular spots.^[4]

Distribution and habitat

This species occurs in the tropical West Pacific Ocean, from Malaysia to Japan and from Indonesia to Australia.^[4] Ablabys taenianotus lives at depths from 2 to 60 ft (0.6 to 18.2m) on sandy, silty or rubble bottoms, and also in fields of sea grass Zosteraceae.

Behaviour

This species is benthic and nocturnal. It is an opportunistic predator and ambushes passing prey while mimicking a crumpled, dead leaf or a drifting piece of seaweed. It allows itself to drift with the moving water in the way that an inert object would do. It may be found singly or in pairs.^[3] The fish feeds on small shrimp and other tiny crustaceans that pass near its mouth.^[5]

Aquarium care

These fish are venomous, so caution must be taken when they are handled. They can grow up to 5 or 6 inches (130 or 150 mm) in length and need at least a 30-US-gallon (110 L; 25 imp gal) aquarium. The specific gravity (SG) should be between 1,020 and 1,025, and the temperature should be between 23 and 26 °C (73 and 79 °F). Cockatoo wasp fish are more active at night, which is when they come out and feed. They should only be kept with larger and non threatening tankmates. For the aquarium they need seagrass and sand which is found in their environment. They are sensitive fish so water quality must be excellent. Cockatoo waspfish eat fish, crabs, polychaetes worms, shrimp, jellyfish and medusae. They are also cannibalistic. They need to be fed 2–4 times a week by small amounts every day.

References

^ Cabasan, J.P.; Arceo, H.; Williams, J.T.; Stiefel, K.M. (2024). "Ablabys taenianotus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T241134142A241134145. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
^ "Ablabys taenianotus" at the Encyclopedia of Life
^ ^a ^b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ablabys taenianotus". FishBase. February 2022 version.
^ ^a ^b Ewald Lieske & Robert Myers (1998). Coral reef fishes. Princeton University. ISBN 978-0691004815.
^ "Cockatoo Waspfish, Ablabys taenianotus (Cuvier, 1829)". Australian Museum. Retrieved 2013-12-19.

External links

Fishbase for "Ablabys taenianotus"
ITIS for "Ablabys taenianotus"
Animal Diversity Web for "Ablabys taenianotus"
Photos of Ablabys taenianotus on Sealife Collection

Bibliographical references

Andrea & Antonnella Ferrrari, "Macrolife", Nautilus publishing, 2003, ISBN 983-2731-00-3
Ewald Lieske & Robert Myers, "Coral reef fishes", Princeton University Press, 1998, ISBN 978-0691004815

Taxon identifiers
Ablabys taenianotus	Wikidata: Q2131058 ADW: Ablabys_taenianotus AFD: Ablabys_taenianotus BioLib: 311538 BOLD: 525565 EoL: 46568294 FishBase: 10232 GBIF: 2335204 iNaturalist: 121261 IRMNG: 10789513 ITIS: 203391 NCBI: 1604563 OBIS: 221449 Open Tree of Life: 728025 WoRMS: 221449
Apistus taenianotus	Wikidata: Q107053390 CoL: 5VNNX GBIF: 5201283 ITIS: 203392 WoRMS: 312153

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