fanfre noir
| Scientific name | Grammonus ater |
|---|---|
| Descriptor | Risso |
| Year of description | 1810 |
| IUCN category (World) | LC |
| Family | Bythitidae |
| Genus | Grammonus |
Introduction
Grammonus ater, commonly known as fanfre noir, is a salt water fish from the Mediterranean Sea.
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Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size10 cm
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Maximum size12 cm
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Average size10 cm
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Maximum size12 cm
How to recognize the fanfre noir ?
The fanfre noir measures between 10 and 12 cm. This fish is unicolore with a predominantly noir body.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilitysolitary
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territorialNo
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Way of livingnocturnal
The fanfre noir is a fish solitary naturally found near the bottom. This species is carnivorous . This fish lives mainly at night. Usually, it leaves its hiding place and starts to be active once it gets dark.
Although the fanfre noir is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovovivipare
The fanfre noir is a fish ovovivipare.
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)
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature17 - 21 °C
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Depth5 - 30 m
Biotope presentation
The fanfre noir is most often found at a depth between 5m and 30m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
To go further
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Sources & Contributions
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