Boops lineatus Striped boga

Boops lineatus is commonly referred to as Striped boga. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for home aquaria!. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Boops lineatus

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lexID:: 7321
AphiaID:: 273957

Scientific:: Boops lineatus
German:: Meerbrasse
English:: Striped Boga

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Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Teleostei (Class) > Eupercaria incertae sedis (Order) > Sparidae (Family) > Boops (Genus) > lineatus (Species)
Initial determination:: (Boulenger, ), 1892

Occurrence:: Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman / Oman, Western Indian Ocean, Yemen
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:: - 8 Meter
Size:: up to 9.84" (25 cm)
Temperature:: 71.6 °F - 82.4 °F (22°C - 28°C)
Food:: No reliable information available
Difficulty:: Not suitable for home aquaria!
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown