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Paralabrax maculatofasciatus Spotted sand bass

Paralabrax maculatofasciatus is commonly referred to as Spotted sand bass. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for home aquaria!. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.


Profilbild Urheber Dr. Gerald (Gerry) Robert Allen, Australien

Copyright Dr.Gerry R. Allen, Foto aus Mexiko


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lexID:
8651 
AphiaID:
282058 
Scientific:
Paralabrax maculatofasciatus 
German:
Sägebarsch 
English:
Spotted Sand Bass 
Category:
Serranus Abbor 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Serranidae (Family) > Paralabrax (Genus) > maculatofasciatus (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Steindachner, ), 1868 
Occurrence:
Gulf of California, Mexico (East Pacific), Nicaragua, USA 
Size:
up to 23.62" (60 cm) 
Temperature:
7,5 °F - 89.6 °F (7,5°C - 32°C) 
Food:
Crabs, Crustaceans, Fish (little fishes), Fish larvae, Invertebrates, Predatory, Schrimps 
Difficulty:
Not suitable for home aquaria! 
Offspring:
None 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Related species at
Catalog of Life
:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2015-08-08 13:55:58 

Info

(Steindachner, 1868)

Very special thanks for the first photo ofParalabrax maculatofasciatus to the Australien ichthyolgist Dr. Ross Robertson.

Paralabrax maculatofasciatus is endemic to the Easternl Pacific, and is found from the tip of Baja California and the central Gulf of California to southern Mexico, including the Tres Mar ias Islands.
Source: IUCN Red List

The Spotted sand bass issually found on sand or mud bottom near rocks and eelgrass, from the coast to a depth of 60 meters.
It is a secretive species, it feeds on small fishes and benthic crustaceans during the day.

This species is capable of tolerating ample fluctuations of temperature (from 7.5 to 32°C) and survive extreme cold intervals.
Source: FishBase

Synonym:
Serranus maculatofasciatus Steindachner, 1868

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Percoidei (Suborder) > Serranidae (Family) > Serraninae (Subfamily) > Paralabrax (Genus) > Paralabrax maculatofasciatus (Species)

External links

  1. FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  2. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  3. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Copyright Dr.Gerry R. Allen, Foto aus Mexiko
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