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Agonomalus proboscidalis prefers cold waters, consequently cannot cope in tropical warm aquaria.
According to FishBase this species is commercially bred for the aquarium trade, which could be due to the magnificent red coloration (of the males in wedding dress?).
Visually an absolute highlight.
A specimen with a particularly beautiful body coloration could Arne Kuilman in the Rudnaja bay in the east of Russia in the Japanese sea before the camera lens get:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/arne/48942916233/in/photolist-2hyVeRk
Unfortunately, very little is known about the biology of the pretty armored dragon, even about the diet is missing information.
Synonyms:
Aspidophorus proboscidalis Valenciennes, 1858
Hypsagonus proboscidalis (Valenciennes, 1858)
According to FishBase this species is commercially bred for the aquarium trade, which could be due to the magnificent red coloration (of the males in wedding dress?).
Visually an absolute highlight.
A specimen with a particularly beautiful body coloration could Arne Kuilman in the Rudnaja bay in the east of Russia in the Japanese sea before the camera lens get:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/arne/48942916233/in/photolist-2hyVeRk
Unfortunately, very little is known about the biology of the pretty armored dragon, even about the diet is missing information.
Synonyms:
Aspidophorus proboscidalis Valenciennes, 1858
Hypsagonus proboscidalis (Valenciennes, 1858)
