Chorisochismus dentex Rocksucker

Chorisochismus dentex is commonly referred to as Rocksucker. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

17210 

AphiaID:

219755 

Scientific:

Chorisochismus dentex 

German:

Felsen-Ansauger 

English:

Rocksucker 

Category:

Dobbeltsugerfisk 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Teleostei (Class) > Gobiesociformes (Order) > Gobiesocidae (Family) > Chorisochismus (Genus) > dentex (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Pallas, ), 1769 

Occurrence:

Namibia, South-Africa 

Marine Zone:

Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters 

Sea depth:

1 - 15 Meter 

Habitats:

Intertidal zone, Tidal Zone, Kelp forests, Rocky reefs, Rocky shores, Rock coasts, Rocky, hard seabeds, Seawater, Sea water, Stony soils, Tide pools / rock pools, Underwater caves, Underwater caverns 

Size:

up to 11.81" (30 cm) 

Temperature:

60.8 °F - 27,6 °F (16°C - 27,6°C) 

Food:

Carnivore, Chitons, Crustaceans, Predatory, Sea urchins, Snails 

Difficulty:

Not suitable for aquarium keeping 

Offspring:

Not available as offspring 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Least concern (LC)  

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

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  Chorisochismus dentex
  Felsen-Ansauger

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2025-02-06 14:06:50 

Last edit:

2025-02-06 14:11:37 

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