Neatypus obliquus Western Footballer

Neatypus obliquus is commonly referred to as Western Footballer. Difficulty in the aquarium: Solo per acquariofili esperti. A aquarium size of at least 1500 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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Neatypus obliquus (c) by De Jong Marinelife

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lexID:: 7141
AphiaID:: 281638

Scientific:: Neatypus obliquus
German:: Ruderfisch
English:: Western Footballer

Category:: Chifosidi

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Kyphosidae (Family) > Neatypus (Genus) > obliquus (Species)
Initial determination:: Waite, 1905

Occurrence:: Australia
Size:: up to 8.66" (22 cm)
Temperature:: 73.4 °F - 80.6 °F (23°C - 27°C)
Food:: Brine Shrimps, Mysis, Zooplankton
Tank:: 329.97 gal (~ 1500L)
Difficulty:: Solo per acquariofili esperti
Offspring:: None
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Neatypus obliquus
Ruderfisch

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2014-05-12 12:33:44
Last edit:: 2014-05-12 12:33:44

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Neatypus obliquus Waite, 1905

Neatypus obliquus, the Western Footballer, is a species of sea chub endemic to southern reefs of Australia where it can be found down to depths of 30 metres (98 ft). It can also be found in the aquarium trade.

They reach a maximum length of 22 centimetres
The feed on benthic invertebrates and zooplankton.

Scientific classification:

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Suborder: Percoidei
Superfamily: Percoidea
Family: Kyphosidae
Subfamily: Microcanthinae
Genus: Neatypus
Waite, 1905
Species: N. obliquus
Binomial name
Neatypus obliquus
Waite, 1905

External links

FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Neatypus obliquus (c) by De Jong Marinelife

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