Saltwater
California sheephead
Bodianus pulcher
Labridae, Bodianinae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 91 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 15,872 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Swims
- Missing
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Water values
Smallest tank
15,872 liters455 × 228 × 153 cm · For one fish
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Lives wild in Mexico and United States.
More about the species
About the species
Prefer rocky bottom, particularly in kelp beds. Often feed on hard-shelled organisms such as sea urchins, mollusks, lobsters and crabs. Spawning occur during the summer and the eggs are pelagic. Live to more than 50 years of age. Each individual functions first as a female but changes to a male at a length of about 30 cm. Pelagic spawners. Flesh is white, of good quality and marketed fresh. The large teeth can cause serious bite wounds.
Source: FishBase
Other names
Other scientific names
- Labrus pulcher
- Pimelometopon pulcher
- Pimelometopon pulchrum
- Semicossyphus pulcher
In other languages
- Californisk fårehoved
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.