chinese zebra goby
| Scientific name | Ptereleotris zebra |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Fowler |
| Year of description | 1938 |
| IUCN category | LC |
| Family | Microdesmidae |
| Genus | Ptereleotris |
Introduction
Ptereleotris zebra, commonly known as chinese zebra goby, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size10 cm
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Maximum size12 cm
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Patternvertical stripes
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Average size10 cm
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Maximum size12 cm
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Patternvertical stripes
How to recognize the chinese zebra goby ?
The chinese zebra goby measures between 10 and 12 cm. This fish is tricolore with a predominantly jaune, bleu and orange body. The also has orange vertical stripes.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietplanctophage
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Sociabilityliving in small groups
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territorialYes
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Way of livingdiurnal
The chinese zebra goby is a fish living in small groups naturally found Dans un terrier. This species is planctophage .
This species is territorial and does not appreciate the presence of intruders nearby, especially animals with similar behavior. It can also be virulent toward conspecifics. However, the chinese zebra goby has little concern for non-territorial animals.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
The chinese zebra goby is a fish ovipare.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
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What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature25 - 29 °C
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Depth2 - 31 m
Biotope presentation
The chinese zebra goby is most often found at a depth between 2m and 31m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
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Sources & Contributions
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Species of the same biotope
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