As the countdown for 2014 ticks closer with each passing day, the chances of seeing another industry’s first grows narrower and narrower. We’ve seen some incredible fish this year, even some never before seen species, and here’s another last minute plus one addition to the small exclusive club.paracheilinus hemitaeniatus是我们从未想过的准登行明,但在肉体中,在水族馆和视频中。
P. hemitaeniatus也许是其属中最稀有的物种,只有从马达加斯加捕获的三个标本中才知道。整型雄性和两名副型雌性被捕获在塔勒尔(Tulear)的深度约为140英尺。孤立的范围和对相当深的瓦砾斜坡的偏爱使它成为任何地方最难以捉摸,最受欢迎的物种。很像C. claireof thecirrhilabrus属,很少的信息和图片可用于该物种。也许最著名的图像是丹尼斯·金(Dennis King)拍摄的图像,以野外物种为特色。
截至我们所知,现在总共有三个标本在世界各地漂浮。MCM(Meerwasser Center Menzel)和第二对目前仍在马达加斯加设施中的单身男性。据我们所知,这是有史以来第一个提供给水族馆贸易的标本。从野生和捕获的标本的图片中可以看出,雄性具有深厚的尾巴,顶部和底部的尾丝丝极延长。
顾名思义,P. hemitaeniatus拥有一系列的条纹,只有partia运行lly down the posterior portion of its body. The inky navy stripes are seen in both males and females, but as with all species of flasher wrasses, it is the males that are more colorful and beautifully decorated with extra finnage and patterns.雄性最底部的条纹以胸鳍底座的循环结束,并形成了一个非常让人联想到Shepard的骗子的形状。We couldn’t help but notice a trait that is seen in one other species ofParacheilinus,像这样,它也是更深的水域的居民。鱼是Paracheilinus piscilineatus。
The video above shows the second pair ofP. hemitaeniatusfilmed at the Madagascar holding facility. A truly sensational fish with the most terminal representation of a male for this species. Living pictures are already a treat, but nothing could have prepared us for a video. That crazy swallow tail took our breath away. Congratulations to Marine Aquaculture Nosy Be and Meerwasser Center Menzel for bringing some new light on the shiny new Madagascar flashers.