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Numerous species of the genus are collected primarily for their gorgeous bright colored bodies. [15] In the last ten years, scientists have shown that members of Labridae could be used in salmon aquaculture. Interestingly, they found that wrasses could possibly be used to eliminate lice from farmed Atlantic salmon.
The belly is bright white with three to seven dark, fingerprint-like spots around the pectoral and pelvic fins. The little tunny is commonly confused with the Atlantic bonito because of coloration, but the two fish differ in their color patterns and overall body size.
This fish displays three distinct color bands: the first, stretching from the nose to base of the first dorsal fin, is a tannish peach. The second, a thin band which runs down the center of the fish, is chocolate brown, and the posterior of the fish is white with brown spots. 8.5 cm (3.3 in) Ochre-striped cardinalfish: Ostorhinchus compressus: Yes
Here’s what to know about the vibrant catch.
Males are more brightly colored, especially in the breeding season. Pale green, green-bluish or green-yellowish, longitudinal rows of red spots, with upper part of head dark blue. East Atlantic Peacock Wrasse can reach 44 cm (17 in) in standard length, though most grow no larger than 25 cm (9.8 in).
Fish of the East Atlantic (3 C, 92 P) Fish of the North Atlantic (2 C, 49 P) Fish of the Western Atlantic (4 C, 146 P) Pages in category "Fish of the Atlantic Ocean"
The colour is bright red on the upper body, pale on the lower body with pink pelvic fins. The anal fin is white at its base while the pectoral and dorsal fins are yellowish. [8] This fish has a maximum published total length of 70 cm (28 in), although a fork length of 27.6 cm (10.9 in) in males and 20.4 cm (8.0 in) in females is more typical. [3]
Opahs are deeply keeled, compressed, discoid fish with conspicuous coloration: the body is a deep red-orange grading to rosy on the belly, with white spots covering the flanks. Both the median and paired fins are a bright vermilion. The large eyes stand out, as well, ringed with golden yellow.