Girella simplicidens Gulf opal eye

Girella simplicidens is commonly referred to as Gulf opal eye. Difficulty in the aquarium: suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. Gerald (Gerry) Robert Allen, Australien

Copyright Dr. Gerry R. Allen, Foto aus Mexiko

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Scientific:: Girella simplicidens
German:: Nagebarsch
English:: Gulf Opal Eye

Category:: Sea chubs

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Kyphosidae (Family) > Girella (Genus) > simplicidens (Species)
Initial determination:: Osburn & Nichols, 1916

Occurrence:: Gulf of California, Mexico (East Pacific)
Sea depth:: 1 - 15 Meter
Size:: up to 18.11" (46 cm)
Temperature:: °F - 82.4 °F (°C - 28°C)
Food:: Algae (Algivore), Invertebrates
Difficulty:: suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Least concern (LC)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Girella albostriata
Girella cyanea
Girella elevata
Girella feliciana
Girella fimbriata
Girella freminvillii
Girella laevifrons
Girella leonina
Nagebarsch
Girella mezina
Girella nebulosa
Girella nigricans
Ruderfisch
Girella punctata
Nagebarsch
Girella simplicidens
Nagebarsch
Girella stuebeli
Kap Verde Sägebarsch
Girella tephraeops
Girella tricuspidata
Luderick, Parore, Schwarzer Nagebarsch
Girella zebra
Zebra Steuerbarsch
Girella zonata

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2015-08-13 14:20:27
Last edit:: 2015-08-13 14:20:27

Info

Osburn & Nichols, 1916

Very special thanks for the first photo of Girella simplicidens to the famous Australien ichthyologist Dr. Gerry R. Allen.
Dr. Allen has taken his photo at Mexico.

The Gulf Opal Eye lives endemic to the Gulf of California, Mexico.

Girella simplicidens is a benthopelagic species, that forms big schools in shallow rocky areas that are rich in algae.
It is primarily found to depths of 15 meters.

Best left in the wild.

Synonym:
Girella simplicidens Osburn & Nichols, 1916

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Percoidei (Suborder) > Kyphosidae (Family) > Girellinae (Subfamily) > Girella (Genus) > Girella simplicidens (Species)

External links

Discover Life (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Copyright Dr. Gerry R. Allen, Foto aus Mexiko

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