Pinguipes brasilianus Brazilian sandperch

Pinguipes brasilianus is commonly referred to as Brazilian sandperch. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Athila Andrade Bertoncini, Brasilien

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Scientific:: Pinguipes brasilianus
German:: Brasilianischer Sandbarsch
English:: Brazilian Sandperch

Category:: Perches des sables

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Pinguipedidae (Family) > Pinguipes (Genus) > brasilianus (Species)
Initial determination:: Cuvier, 1829

Occurrence:: Argentina, Brazil, Invasive Species, South America (Western Atlantic Ocean), the Mediterranean Sea, Uruguay
Sea depth:: 60 - 150 Meter
Size:: up to 27.56" (70 cm)
Temperature:: 4,4 °F - 10,1 °F (4,4°C - 10,1°C)
Food:: Carnivore, Clams, Crabs, Crustaceans, Invertebrates, Snails, Starfishs, Worms
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown