Bellapiscis lesleyae Mottled twister

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lexID:: 4670
AphiaID:: 279887

Scientific:: Bellapiscis lesleyae
German:: Spitzkopfschleimfisch
English:: Mottled Twister

Category:: Blennies
Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Tripterygiidae (Family) > Bellapiscis (Genus) > lesleyae (Species)
Initial determination:: Hardy, 1987

Occurrence:: New Zealand, South-Pazific, Western Pacific Ocean
Size:: 1.57" - 2.36" (4cm - 6cm)
Temperature:: 51.8 °F - 68 °F (11°C - 20°C)
Food:: Brine Shrimp Nauplii, Brine Shrimps, Cyclops, Daphnia salina, Invertebrates, Worms, Zoobenthos
Tank:: 22 gal (~ 100L)
Difficulty:: Not for beginners

CITES:: Not evaluated

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Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2012-09-23 13:30:59
Last edit:: 2012-09-23 13:30:59

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Hardy, 1987

Distribution:
Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.

Biology:
Found predominantly in tide pools and upper subtidal areas. Solitary.
Feeds mainly on amphipods, isopods, polychaetes, and small gastropods.
Males may defend small breeding territories during the breeding season.

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