Belt sandfish
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Belt sandfish ( Serranus subligarius ) |
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The belted sandfish ( Serranus subligarius ) is a small sawfish (Serranidae) that is only ten centimeters long. It predatory feeds on small fish and crustaceans . The name for the fish is a dark band that extends from the dorsal fin, between the hard and soft rayed part, to behind the whitish belly. All fins, with the exception of the pelvic fins, are spotted.
distribution
He lives on the Florida coast . Occasionally one finds specimens north to North Carolina and on the north coast of the Gulf of Mexico . Belted sandfish do not exist in the Caribbean or the Bahamas . They are not residents of the coral reefs , but prefer shallow water with sandy bottoms to a depth of 20 meters.
Reproduction
The animals are hermaphrodites . They become sexually mature with a length of 4.5 centimeters. In nature they then take on the female part first. From a length of 8 centimeters they then take on the male role. Animals that were kept individually in the aquarium have laid eggs from which larvae have hatched. So you have fertilized yourself.
literature
- Hans A. Baensch / Robert A. Patzner: Mergus Sea Water Atlas Volume 7 Perciformes (perch-like) , Mergus-Verlag, Melle, 1998, ISBN 3-88244-107-0
Web links
- Belt sandfish on Fishbase.org (English)