Petroscirtes lupus

Scientific name Petroscirtes lupus
Descriptor De Vis
Year of description 1885
IUCN category (World) LC
Family Blenniidae
Genus Petroscirtes
Petroscirtes lupus Petroscirtes lupus

Introduction

Petroscirtes lupus is a brackish water and salt water fish from the Great Barrier Reef.

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Who is it?

Morphology

  • Average size
    8 cm
  • Maximum size
    13 cm
  • Pattern
    horizontal stripes
  • Average size
    8 cm
  • Maximum size
    13 cm
  • Pattern
    horizontal stripes

How to recognize Petroscirtes lupus ?

Petroscirtes lupus measures between 8 and 13 cm. This fish is tricolore with a predominantly jaune, marron and blanc body. The also has marron horizontal stripes.

Behaviour & Life cycle

  • diet
    omnivorous
  • Sociability
    solitary
  • territorial
    No
  • Way of living
    diurnal

Petroscirtes lupus is a fish solitary naturally found on the bottom. This species is omnivorous .

Although Petroscirtes lupus is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.

Reproduction

  • Reproduction
    ovipare qui pond sur substrat caché

Petroscirtes lupus is a fish ovipare qui pond sur substrat caché. This fish protects its eggs from nearby predators.

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)

World : LC

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

  • Temperature
    21 - 28 °C
  • Depth
    1 - 10 m

Biotope presentation

Petroscirtes lupus is most often found at a depth between 1m and 10m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

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