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Myripristis leiognathus Panamic soldierfish

Myripristis leiognathusis commonly referred to as Panamic soldierfish. Difficulty in the aquarium: Only for advanced aquarists. A aquarium size of at least 2500 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.


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lexID:
2667 
AphiaID:
276199 
Scientific:
Myripristis leiognathus 
German:
Soldatenfisch 
English:
Panamic Soldierfish 
Category:
Squirrels & Soldiers 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Beryciformes (Order) > Holocentridae (Family) > Myripristis (Genus) > leiognathus (Species) 
Initial determination:
Valenciennes, 1846 
Occurrence:
Eastern Pacific Ocean, Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, Gulf of California 
Size:
up to 7.09" (18 cm) 
Temperature:
°F - 77 °F (°C - 25°C) 
Food:
Crustaceans, Food specialist, Frozen Food (large sort) 
Tank:
549.95 gal (~ 2500L)  
Difficulty:
Only for advanced aquarists 
Offspring:
None 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
More related species
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Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2009-01-13 20:42:03 

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Myripristis leiognathus Valenciennes, 1846
Panamic soldierfish

Adults hide under conspicuous rocks and small caves during the day. Form small groups on rocky and occasionally soft substrates or near the surface at night. Feed principally on crustaceans.

Classification:
Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) >
Beryciformes (Sawbellies) >
Holocentridae (Squirrelfishes, soldierfishes) > Myripristinae

External links

  1. FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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