Pteragogus aurigarius

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AphiaID:: 279209

Scientific:: Pteragogus aurigarius
German:: Zwerglippfisch
English:: Wrasse

Category:: Gylter
Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labridae (Family) > Pteragogus (Genus) > aurigarius (Species)
Initial determination:: (Richardson, ), 1845

Occurrence:: Filippinerne, Japan, Kina, Korea, Taiwan
Sea depth:: 7 - 20 Meter
Size:: 15 cm - 17 cm
Temperature:: 0°C - 27°C
Food:: Zoobenthos, invertebrater, zooplankton
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: Not available as offspring

Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown
CITES:: Not evaluated
Red List:: Data deficient (DD)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

More related species in this lexicon:

Pteragogus sp.
Zwerglippfisch

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2016-10-01 20:10:24
Last edit:: 2016-10-01 20:10:24

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(Richardson, 1845)

Pteragogus aurigarius is found in algal beds and rocky reefs is found in marine protected areas.
The wrasse is a protogynous sex changer.
Pteragogus aurigarius is caught as food in Japan and Korea and is considered a tasty fish. It is not known to be collected in the aquarium trade.

Synonyme:
Crenilabrus spilogaster Bleeker, 1854
Ctenolabrus aurigarius Richardson, 1845
Ctenolabrus rubellio Richardson, 1845
Duymaeria japonica Bleeker, 1856

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labroidei (Suborder) > Labridae (Family) > Pteragogus (Genus) > Pteragogus aurigarius (Species)

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