Introduction
Phycodurus eques is a salt water fish from the Oceania.
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Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size30 cm
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Maximum size35 cm
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Mimicryplants
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Average size30 cm
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Maximum size35 cm
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Mimicryplants
How to recognize This fish ?
Phycodurus eques measures between 30 and 35 cm. This fish is multicolore with a predominantly beige body.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilityliving as a couple or alone
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
Phycodurus eques is a fish living as a couple or alone. This species is carnivorous .
n general, this species does not care much about other animals crossing its path.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
Phycodurus eques is a fish ovipare.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Origin and distribution
Conservation and international regulations
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature16 - 20 °C
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Depth4 - 30 m
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FlowMedium and Slow
Biotope presentation
Phycodurus eques is most often found at a depth between 4m and 30m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
The soil is generally composed of of rocks.
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