Dr. John Turnbull, Marine Explorer, Australien
Info
(Lacepède, 1804)
This great
fish is a food specialist, it preys on smaller shrimps according to its body size
smaller shrimps according to its body size, e.g. shrimps (Mysidae).
The male carries around 250 - 300 fertilized eggs, most of which the underside of the tail, directly behind the anus. The incubation period is approx. 8 weeks.
The fully viable young animals are already already 35 mm long at the time of birth.
The birth takes place in front of the tail, the miniature are only able to swim after approx. 3 - 6 hours. The entire birth can take up to 6 days.
Preferred spawning depth is approx. 5 meters below the surface.
The sea dragon is found in zones with sea grasses and coral reefs.
Synonyms:
Phyllopteryx foliatus (Shaw, 1804)
Syngnathus foliatus Shaw, 1804
Syngnatus taeniolatus Lacepède, 1804
Feeding intake.
The fish take a long time to eat at the beginning, before the food is taken up, a close inspection is carried out. After acclimatisation, the offered frozen food is eaten without problems. It should be noted that wild-caught fish behave differently than offspring when it comes to food intake. In the case of offspring, the size of the fish purchased also plays a role in the choice of food.
This great
fish is a food specialist, it preys on smaller shrimps according to its body size
smaller shrimps according to its body size, e.g. shrimps (Mysidae).
The male carries around 250 - 300 fertilized eggs, most of which the underside of the tail, directly behind the anus. The incubation period is approx. 8 weeks.
The fully viable young animals are already already 35 mm long at the time of birth.
The birth takes place in front of the tail, the miniature are only able to swim after approx. 3 - 6 hours. The entire birth can take up to 6 days.
Preferred spawning depth is approx. 5 meters below the surface.
The sea dragon is found in zones with sea grasses and coral reefs.
Synonyms:
Phyllopteryx foliatus (Shaw, 1804)
Syngnathus foliatus Shaw, 1804
Syngnatus taeniolatus Lacepède, 1804
Feeding intake.
The fish take a long time to eat at the beginning, before the food is taken up, a close inspection is carried out. After acclimatisation, the offered frozen food is eaten without problems. It should be noted that wild-caught fish behave differently than offspring when it comes to food intake. In the case of offspring, the size of the fish purchased also plays a role in the choice of food.
