Cephalopholis polleni Harlequin hind

Cephalopholis polleni is commonly referred to as Harlequin hind. Difficulty in the aquarium: Mediamente facile. A aquarium size of at least 2500 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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AphiaID:: 218175

Scientific:: Cephalopholis polleni
German:: Harlekin Zackenbarsch
English:: Harlequin Hind

Category:: Cernie

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Teleostei (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Serranidae (Family) > Cephalopholis (Genus) > polleni (Species)
Initial determination:: (Bleeker, ), 1868

Occurrence:: (the) Maldives, Australia, Christmas Islands, Comores, French Polynesia, Guam, Indo Pacific, Japan, Kiribati, Line Islands, Madagascar, Mauritius, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Papua, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Réunion , Sri Lanka, Sumatra, The Bangai Archipelago, The Chagos Archipelago (the Chagos Islands), the Cocos Islands / Keeling Islands
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:: 10 - 120 Meter
Habitats:: Rock crevices, Rocky outcrops, Rock ledges, Seawater, Sea water, Stelling slopes
Size:: 9.84" - 16.93" (25cm - 43cm)
Temperature:: 20,7 °F - 28,2 °F (20,7°C - 28,2°C)
Food:: Carnivore, Crustaceans, Fish (little fishes), Mysis, Predatory, Schrimps, Shrimps
Tank:: 549.95 gal (~ 2500L)
Difficulty:: Mediamente facile
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Least concern (LC)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

More related species in this lexicon:

Cephalopholis colonus
Zackenbarsch

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2007-12-12 20:56:39
Last edit:: 2024-06-24 14:03:35

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(Bleeker, 1868)

Sporadic distribution. Occurs only at oceanic islands. Inhabits clear waters of steep drop-offs; rarely seen in less than 30 m. It has been taken in depths of 120 m and may occur deeper. Also found in caves and crevices. Often swims upside-down against.

Synonyms:
Aethaloperca polleni (Bleeker, 1868)
Cephalopholis virgatus Fourmanoir, 1955
Epinephelus polleni Bleeker, 1868
Gracila okinawae Katayama, 1974
Gracila polleni (Bleeker, 1868)
Gracilia polleni (Bleeker, 1868)
Plectropoma lineatum Bliss, 1883

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FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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