Lepidonectes bimaculatus

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Copyright Dr. Ross Robertson, Foto von Malpelo Island, Kolumbien,

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lexID:: 8225
AphiaID:: 712815

Scientific:: Lepidonectes bimaculatus
German:: Dreiflossen-Schleimfische, Spitzkopf-Schleimfisch
English:: Twinspot Triplefin

Category:: Blennies
Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Tripterygiidae (Family) > Lepidonectes (Genus) > bimaculatus (Species)
Initial determination:: Allen & Robertson, 1992

Occurrence:: Columbia, Eastern Pacific Ocean
Size:: bis zu 6.8cm
Temperature:: 22°C - 27°C
Food:: Algen, Aquariumplant, Ongewervelden
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: None

Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown
CITES:: Not evaluated

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Lepidonectes bimaculatus
Dreiflossen-Schleimfische, Spitzkopf-Schleimfisch
Lepidonectes clarkhubbsi
Lepidonectes corallicola
Galagagos-Dreiflosser

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2015-04-04 17:50:38
Last edit:: 2015-04-04 17:50:38

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Allen & Robertson, 1992

This triple fin blenny lives endemic in the tropic Eastern Pacific at Malpelo Island in shallow subtidal rocky reefs and vertical surfaces to depths of 20 m.

Very special thanks for the first two photos of Lepidonectes bimaculatus to Dr. Ross Robertson, Australia.

No information about a successful keeping in reeftanks.

Synonym:
Lepidonectes bimaculata Allen & Robertson, 1992

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Tripterygiidae (Family) > Tripterygiinae (Subfamily) > Lepidonectes (Genus) > Lepidonectes bimaculatus (Species)

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