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Some 95 fish species have been recorded including Thalassoma noronhum and Stegastes rocasensis which are described as endemic.
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Dr L Pasko of the Institute of Zoology at the University of Wroclaw was observing the Hardwicke's wrasse, Thalassoma hardwicke, in an aquarium and noticed that when the fish was fed pellets that were too large to swallow or break with its jaws, it carried the pellet away to an 'anvil' to break it up into pieces small enough to be swallowed.
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"These observations agree with evidence for other advanced cognitive abilities in members of the genus Thalassoma and suggest that, for welfare demand, rocks with rough surfaces should be provided to these fish, especially when they receive hard food for variety," the author wrote.
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Dr L Pasko of the Institute of Zoology at the University of Wroclaw was observing the Hardwicke's wrasse, Thalassoma hardwicke, in an aquarium and noticed that when the fish was fed pellets that were too large to swallow or break with its jaws, it carried the pellet away to an 'anvil' to break it up into pieces small enough to be swallowed.
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"These observations agree with evidence for other advanced cognitive abilities in members of the genus Thalassoma and suggest that, for welfare demand, rocks with rough surfaces should be provided to these fish, especially when they receive hard food for variety," the author wrote.
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