Brachysomophis atlanticus Brachysomophis atlanticus

Brachysomophis atlanticus is commonly referred to as Brachysomophis atlanticus. Difficulty in the aquarium: Average. A aquarium size of at least 1000 Liter is recommended.

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lexID:

4588 

AphiaID:

279124 

Scientific:

Brachysomophis atlanticus 

German:

Sterngucker-Schlangenaal 

English:

Brachysomophis Atlanticus 

Category:

Ål 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Anguilliformes (Order) > Ophichthidae (Family) > Brachysomophis (Genus) > atlanticus (Species) 

Initial determination:

Blache & Saldanha, 1972 

Occurrence:

Senegal, The Gulf of Guinea 

Size:

up to 10.75" (27.3 cm) 

Temperature:

75.2 °F - 84.2 °F (24°C - 29°C) 

Food:

Fish (little fishes), Mysis, Schrimps 

Tank:

219.98 gal (~ 1000L)  

Difficulty:

Average 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• 
  Brachysomophis atlanticus
  Sterngucker-Schlangenaal
• 
  Brachysomophis cirrocheilos
  Sternengucker-Schlangenaal
• 
  Brachysomophis crocodilinus
  Krokodil-Schlangenaal
• 
  Brachysomophis henshawi
  Krokodil-Schlangenaal
• Brachysomophis longipinnis
• Brachysomophis porphyreus
• Brachysomophis umbonis

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2012-08-30 21:05:17 

Last edit:

2012-08-30 21:05:17 

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