goldenstriped soapfish
| Scientific name | Grammistes sexlineatus |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Thunberg |
| Year of description | 1792 |
| IUCN category (World) | LC |
| Family | Grammistidae |
| Genus | Grammistes |
Introduction
Grammistes sexlineatus, commonly known as goldenstriped soapfish, is a fresh water and salt water fish.
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Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size27 cm
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Maximum size30 cm
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ShapeOval
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Patternhorizontal stripes
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Average size27 cm
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Maximum size30 cm
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ShapeOval
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Patternhorizontal stripes
How to recognize the goldenstriped soapfish ?
The goldenstriped soapfish measures between 27 and 30 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly jaune and noir body. The also has jaune horizontal stripes.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilityliving in a group or alone
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The goldenstriped soapfish is a fish living in a group or alone naturally found at mid-depth and near the bottom. This species is carnivorous .
Although the goldenstriped soapfish is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
The goldenstriped soapfish is a fish ovipare.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Where to find it?
Conservation status of populations (IUCN)
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What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature25 - 29 °C
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Depth1 - 130 m
Biotope presentation
The goldenstriped soapfish is most often found at a depth between 1m and 130m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
To go further
To read on the web
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