Histrio histrio

Histrio histrio

Scientific name	Histrio histrio
Descriptor	Linnaeus
Year of description	1758
IUCN category (World)	LC
Family	Antennariidae
Genus	Histrio

Introduction

Histrio histrio is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Average size

16 cm
Maximum size

20 cm

Average size

16 cm
Maximum size

20 cm

How to recognize Histrio histrio ?

Histrio histrio measures between 16 and 20 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly jaune and marron body.

Behaviour & Life cycle

diet

carnivorous
Sociability

solitary
territorial

No
Way of living

diurnal

Histrio histrio is a fish solitary naturally found in the vegetation. This species is carnivorous .

Although Histrio histrio is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.

Reproduction

Reproduction

ovipare

Histrio histrio is a fish ovipare.

Risks for humans

Venomous

No

Where to find it?

Origin

Bay of Bengal Gulf of Mexico Persian Gulf Great Barrier Reef mer d'Oman Caribbean Sea Philippine Sea Sea of Japan Red Sea South East Asian Seas Indonesian seas Cold temperate Northwest Atlantic Ocean Northwest warm temperate Atlantic Ocean Southwest warm temperate Atlantic Ocean Eastern tropical Atlantic Ocean Southwest Tropical Atlantic Ocean East Indian Ocean western Indian Ocean Western Tropical Pacific Ocean

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Temperature

21 - 29 °C
Depth

0 - 50 m

Biotope presentation

Histrio histrio is most often found at a depth between 0m and 50m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

Species of the same biotope

red saddleback anemonefish Pomacentridae

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Species of the same family

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