Goldribbon soapfish

Blue soap perch ( Aulacocephalus temminckii )

The Blue Soap perch ( Aulacocephalus temminckii ) is a 30 to 40 inches long expectant predatory fish from the family of groupers ( Serranidae ). It feeds mainly on small fish and crustaceans. The name means Aulacocephalus (from gr ) " furrows head " (because of the well-developed head side line organs ).

Dissemination

The Blue Soap perch occurs to Japan and New Zealand in the Indo-Pacific from South Africa. It is rare and seems more likely to occur in subtropical regions north and south of the 20th parallel. Fund reports its northern distribution area there are from Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Northeast China, in its southern distribution area he was found in New Zealand, the Kermadecinseln, Mauritius, Reunion Island and south of Durban. Only in Thailand and Rapa Iti was found populations in tropical regions. It prefers rocky reefs at depths of twenty to 350 meters and often hides in caves and crevices.

Features

Blue Soapfish have a massive, high-backed body. You are deep blue in color with a golden-yellow longitudinal band, which ( starting with the foot, the back line following) extends to the top of the tail. The dorsal fin has nine hard and twelve soft rays, the anal fin has three hard and nine soft rays. The skin of the fish contains as the Soapfish the tribe Grammistini the extremely bitter poison Grammistin. The striking contrast staining is therefore to be understood as a warning costume.