Chirodactylus grandis Bank Steenbras

Chirodactylus grandis is commonly referred to as Bank Steenbras. Difficulty in the aquarium: suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Profile

lexID:

17412 

AphiaID:

218870 

Scientific:

Chirodactylus grandis 

German:

Grosser Fingerflosser 

English:

Bank Steenbras 

Category:

Cheilodactylus 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Teleostei (Class) > Centrarchiformes (Order) > Cheilodactylidae (Family) > Chirodactylus (Genus) > grandis (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Günther, ), 1860 

Occurrence:

Endemic species, KwaZulu-Natal (Province East Coast South Africa), Namibia, South-Africa 

Marine Zone:

Supratidal (Supralitoral), spray water area (splash water area) above the tidal influence where the influence of the sea clearly outweighs that of the land. 

Sea depth:

0 - 150 Meter 

Habitats:

Coastal waters, Rocky reefs, Seawater, Sea water, Unconsolidated muddy grounds, Water column 

Size:

31.5" - 70.87" (80cm - 180cm) 

Temperature:

15,4 °F - 23,9 °F (15,4°C - 23,9°C) 

Food:

Carnivore, Crustaceans, Fish (little fishes), Invertebrates, Predatory, Sepia 

Difficulty:

suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only 

Offspring:

None 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• 
  Chirodactylus brachydactylus
  Zweifarbiger Fingerflosser
• 
  Chirodactylus grandis
  Grosser Fingerflosser
• Chirodactylus jessicalenorum

 

More related species
in this lexicon:

• 
  Chirodactylus spectabilis
  Fingerflosser
• 
  Chirodactylus variegatus
  Peruanischer Morwong, Peruanischer Fingerflosser

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2025-05-03 13:39:50 

Last edit:

2025-05-03 13:45:18 

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