Paracirrhites hemistictus

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lexID:

2891 

Scientific:

Paracirrhites hemistictus 

German:

Büschelbarsch 

English:

Whitespot hawkfish 

Category:

Haukfisk 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Cirrhitidae (Family) > Paracirrhites (Genus) > hemistictus (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Günther, 1874) 

Occurrence:

Christmas Islands, Det Indiske Hav, Påskeøyene 

Size:

bis zu 29cm 

Temperature:

24°C - 26°C 

Food:

Artemia, Forreker, Frossenmat , Mysis, Reker 

Tank:

~ 1000 Liter 

Difficulty:

Middels 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• 
  Paracirrhites arcatus
  Augenbogen-, oder Monokel-Büschelbarsch
• Paracirrhites bicolor
• 
  Paracirrhites forsteri
  Forsters Korallenwächter
• 
  Paracirrhites hemistictus
  Büschelbarsch
• 
  Paracirrhites nisus
  Korallenwächter
• 
  Paracirrhites xanthus
  Korallenwächter

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2009-09-06 09:49:00 

Last edit:

2009-09-06 09:49:00 

Husbandry

An uncommon species that inhabits exposed reef fronts and outer reef slopes to a depth of about 18 m where it perches on rocks and corals. For more Infos click to the Link to Fishbase.

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