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Cymatoceps nasutus Black musselcracker

Cymatoceps nasutus is commonly referred to as Black musselcracker. Difficulty in the aquarium: suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Profilbild Urheber Bernard Dupont, Frankreich

Two Oceans Aquarium, Cape Town, Western Cape, Süd-Afrika

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lexID:
14210 
AphiaID:
218601 
Scientific:
Cymatoceps nasutus 
German:
Muschelknacker 
English:
Black Musselcracker 
Category:
Seabreams 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopteri (Class) > Eupercaria incertae sedis (Order) > Sparidae (Family) > Cymatoceps (Genus) > nasutus (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Castelnau, ), 1861 
Occurrence:
Endemic species, South-Africa, Western Indian Ocean 
Marine Zone:
Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 
Sea depth:
1 - 80 Meter 
Size:
up to 59.06" (150 cm) 
Weight:
34.4 kg 
Temperature:
62.06 °F - 78.8 °F (16.7°C - 26°C) 
Food:
Clams, Invertebrates, Lobster, Rock lobster, Sea Cucumbers, Starfishs 
Difficulty:
suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Vulnerable (VU) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2021-10-29 10:34:01 

Info

Cymatoceps nasutus is the only species of the genus Cymatoceps, and no subspecies exist.

The shellcracker is a solitary species that feeds mainly on mollusks, crustaceans and echinoderms as adults

Adults of this species reside on deeper, high-elevation reefs near shore and offshore, while juveniles use shallow reefs below intertidal depth (

External links

  1. FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 27.10.2021.
  2. Flickr Homepage Berhard Dupont (en). Abgerufen am 27.10.2021.
  3. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 27.10.2021.
  4. Southern Underwater Research Group (multi). Abgerufen am 27.10.2021.
  5. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 27.10.2021.

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Aquarium in Kapstadt, Südafrika
Aquarium in Kapstadt, Südafrika
Two Oceans Aquarium, Cape Town, Western Cape, Süd-Afrika

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