Opeatogenys gracilis Opeatogenys gracilis

Opeatogenys gracilis is commonly referred to as Opeatogenys gracilis. Difficulty in the aquarium: Experts only! Very hard to keep. A aquarium size of at least 50 Liter is recommended.

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Scientific:: Opeatogenys gracilis
German:: Schildfisch
English:: Opeatogenys Gracilis

Category:: Dobbeltsugerfisk

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Gobiesociformes (Order) > Gobiesocidae (Family) > Opeatogenys (Genus) > gracilis (Species)
Initial determination:: (Canestrini, ), 1864

Occurrence:: the Mediterranean Sea
Size:: 0.79" - 1.18" (2cm - 3cm)
Temperature:: °F - 78.8 °F (°C - 26°C)
Food:: Food specialist, Parasitic
Tank:: 11 gal (~ 50L)
Difficulty:: Experts only! Very hard to keep

CITES:

Not evaluated

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Opeatogenys cadenati
Opeatogenys gracilis
Schildfisch

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2012-08-01 20:22:13
Last edit:: 2012-08-01 20:22:13

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(Canestrini, 1864)

Distribution: Mediterranean Sea: Adriatic to Nice.
This species is locally abundant.

This species lives only in Posidonia spp. seagrass beds.
Although generation length is not known, given its small body size, it does not likely live beyond a few years

External links

FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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