Petrus rupestris Red Steenbras

Petrus rupestris is commonly referred to as Red Steenbras. Difficulty in the aquarium: suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only. Toxicity: toxic.

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lexID:

17195 

AphiaID:

218611 

Scientific:

Petrus rupestris 

German:

Rote Meerbrasse 

English:

Red Steenbras 

Category:

Zeebrasems 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Teleostei (Class) > Eupercaria incertae sedis (Order) > Sparidae (Family) > Petrus (Genus) > rupestris (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Valenciennes, ), 1830 

Occurrence:

Mozambique, South-Africa 

Marine Zone:

Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 

Sea depth:

5 - 160 Meter 

Habitats:

Brackish water, Coastal waters, Estuaries (river mouths), Rocky reefs, Rocky shores, Rock coasts, Seawater, Sea water 

Size:

27.56" - 78.74" (70cm - 200cm) 

Weight:

80 kg 

Temperature:

59 °F - 75.2 °F (15°C - 24°C) 

Food:

Crabs, Fish (little fishes), Mysis, Schrimps, Sepia 

Difficulty:

suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only 

Offspring:

None 

Toxicity:

toxic 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Endangered (EN) 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• 
  Petrus rupestris
  Rote Meerbrasse

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2025-01-25 15:43:33 

Last edit:

2025-01-25 16:06:50 

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