Tropical zone

Area of origin

The tropical zone reveals the richness of coral reefs and mangroves, environments where life flourishes in a multitude of shapes and colors. This fragile ecosystem harbors exceptional biodiversity, where each species plays a key role in the stability of the environment.

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Synanceia verrucosa

Synanceiidae

27 cm

solitary

carnivorous

mandarinfish

Synchiropus splendidus

6 cm

living as a couple or alone

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

The skin of this species secretes a toxic mucus for predators and parasites. This fish is territorial and fights involving males are common. To lay eggs, both partners embrace and rise to the surface to release their reproductive cells that will be mixed by sea currents.

humpback turretfish

Tetrosomus gibbosus

20 cm

living in a group or alone

omnivorous with carnivorous tendency

moon wrasse

Thalassoma lunare

30 cm

solitary

carnivorous

The moon wrasse inhabits the coral reefs of the Indo-Pacific. This species is sometimes referred to as the moon wrasse due to the shape and yellow color of their caudal fin. This wrasse primarily feeds on small invertebrates residing in the rocks and fish eggs.

yellow-brown wrasse

Thalassoma lutescens

25 cm

living in a group or alone

carnivorous

Triakis semifasciata

Triakidae

180 cm

solitary

carnivorous

Tripneustes gratilla

toxopneustidae

8 cm

solitary

herbivorous

Turbinaria reniformis

Dendrophylliidae

100 cm

living in colonies

planctophage

Valenciennea strigata

Gobiidae

12 cm

living as a couple or alone

carnivorous

yellow tang

Zebrasoma flavescens

10 cm

living in a group or alone

omnivorous with herbivorous tendency

twotone tang

Zebrasoma scopas

15 cm

living in a group or alone

omnivorous with herbivorous tendency

The twotone tang, like its counterparts, possesses scalpels at the base of the caudal fin. In times of danger, it can extend two small blades for protection against predators. Adults of these fish typically live in groups of around twenty individuals. They gather in large schools to spawn during the breeding season. They are exclusively herbivorous and graze on algae in coral-rich areas.

pacific sailfin tang

Zebrasoma velifer

28 cm

living in a group or alone

omnivorous with alguivorous tendency

These surgeonfish are exclusively herbivorous, feeding on leafy algae near the reefs. The juveniles live alone among rocks or corals at shallow depths.

Tropical zone

Synanceia verrucosa

mandarinfish

humpback turretfish

moon wrasse

yellow-brown wrasse

Triakis semifasciata

Tripneustes gratilla

Turbinaria reniformis

Valenciennea strigata

yellow tang

twotone tang

pacific sailfin tang

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Tropical zone

Synanceia verrucosa

mandarinfish

humpback turretfish

moon wrasse

yellow-brown wrasse

Triakis semifasciata

Tripneustes gratilla

Turbinaria reniformis

Valenciennea strigata

yellow tang

twotone tang

pacific sailfin tang

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