Microlepidotus brevipinnis Humpback grunt

Microlepidotus brevipinnis is commonly referred to as Humpback grunt. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for home aquaria!. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. Gerald (Gerry) Robert Allen, Australien

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Scientific:: Microlepidotus brevipinnis
German:: Grunzer
English:: Humpback Grunt

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Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Haemulidae (Family) > Microlepidotus (Genus) > brevipinnis (Species)
Initial determination:: (Steindachner, ), 1869

Occurrence:: Guadeloupe, El Salvador, Columbia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Gulf of California, Honduras, Mexico (East Pacific), Nicaragua, Panama, Peru
Size:: 11.81" - 15.75" (30cm - 40cm)
Temperature:: °F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°C)
Food:: Algae (Algivore), Aquatic plant, Fish (little fishes), Invertebrates, Zoobenthos
Difficulty:: Not suitable for home aquaria!
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Related species at Catalog of Life:

More related species in this lexicon:

Microlepidotus lethopristis
Grunzer

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2015-08-09 15:23:49
Last edit:: 2015-08-09 15:23:49

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(Steindachner, 1869)

This benthopelagic species can be found in soft substrate, generally sand and mud in estuaries near mangroves. Some individuals can be found accidentally in estuaries and coastal lagoons, where they form schools.

Synonym:
Orthopristis brevipinnis (Steindachner, 1869)
Pristipoma brevipinne Steindachner, 1869

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Percoidei (Suborder) > Haemulidae (Family) > Haemulinae (Subfamily) > Microlepidotus (Genus) > Microlepidotus brevipinnis (Species)

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