Chromis scotti

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AphiaID:: 273756

Scientific:: Chromis scotti
German:: "Scotts" Schwalbenschwänzchen
English:: Purple Reeffish, Purple Chromis

Category:: Frökenfiskar
Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Pomacentridae (Family) > Chromis (Genus) > scotti (Species)
Initial determination:: Emery, 1968

Occurrence:: the Netherlands Antilles, Columbia, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Brasilien, Curacao, Florida, Karibien, Mexicanska golfen, USA, Västra Atlanten, Virgin Islands, U.S.
Sea depth:: 5 - 116 Meter
Size:: bis zu 10cm
Temperature:: 22°C - 2°C
Food:: Frozen food (small sorts), Artemia, Artemia nauplier , Cyklops, Daphnia salina, Flingfoder, granulerat foder, Krill, Lobster ägg, Mysis, ryggradslösa djur, zooplankton
Tank:: ~ 1000 Liter
Difficulty:: 3 - Ganska enkel
Offspring:: Not available as offspring

Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown
CITES:: Not evaluated
Red List:: Least concern (LC)

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Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2012-09-20 21:20:08
Last edit:: 2012-09-20 21:20:08

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Emery, 1968

Distribution:
Western Atlantic: southern Florida, USA and the Caribbean Sea to northern Brazil.
More abundant at continental locations.

Biology:
Adults occur in steep outer slopes and deeper patch reefs.
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding.
Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate. Males guard and aerate the eggs.

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Labroidei (Suborder) > Pomacentridae (Family) > Chromis (Genus) > Chromis scotti (Species)

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