Manonichthys polynemus Longfin dottyback

Manonichthys polynemus is commonly referred to as Longfin dottyback. Difficulty in the aquarium: Average. A aquarium size of at least 600 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Dr. John Ernest (Jack) Randall (†), Hawaii

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Scientific:: Manonichthys polynemus
German:: Langflossen Zwergbarsch
English:: Longfin Dottyback

Category:: Basslets

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Pseudochromidae (Family) > Manonichthys (Genus) > polynemus (Species)
Initial determination:: (Fowler, ), 1931

Occurrence:: Halmahera, Indonesia, Lembeh Strait, Moluccas, Palau, Philippines, Sulawesi, Western Pacific 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:: 2 - 50 Meter
Habitats:: Coral reefs, Reef-associated, Seaward facing reefs, Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 3.94" - 4.72" (10cm - 12cm)
Temperature:: 82.4 °F - 29,1 °F (28°C - 29,1°C)
Food:: Brine Shrimps, Carnivore, Crustaceans, Fish (little fishes), Krill, Mysis, Predatory, Schrimps
Tank:: 131.99 gal (~ 600L)
Difficulty:: Average
Offspring:: Possible to breed
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Data deficient (DD)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2004-08-19 21:28:50
Last edit:: 2024-10-14 13:20:05

Captive breeding / propagation

The offspring of Manonichthys polynemus are possible. Unfortunately, the number of offspring is not large enough to cover the demand of the trade. If you are interested in Manonichthys polynemus, please ask your dealer for offspring. If you already own Manonichthys polynemus, try breeding yourself. This will help to improve the availability of offspring in the trade and to conserve natural stocks.

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Manonichthys polynemus, Fowler 1931

Will harm others of his kind an similar shaped or colord fish. Good companion for invertebrates but shouldn't be kept with other fish.

Synonym:
Pseudochromis polynemus Fowler, 1931

External links

FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Wikipedia (en). Abgerufen am 14.10.2024.

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