Paraluteres arqat Andaman Mimic Filefish

Paraluteres arqat is commonly referred to as Andaman Mimic Filefish. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Joe De Vroe, USA

Foto: El Gouna, Ägypten, 22. Oktober 2008

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Scientific:: Paraluteres arqat
German:: Mimikry-Feilenfisch
English:: Andaman Mimic Filefish

Category:: Filefishes

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Tetraodontiformes (Order) > Monacanthidae (Family) > Paraluteres (Genus) > arqat (Species)
Initial determination:: Clark & Gohar, 1953

Occurrence:: Egypt, Red Sea, Saudi Arabia
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:: 5 - 20 Meter
Habitats:: Seawater, Sea water
Size:: 3.15" - 3.94" (8cm - 10cm)
Temperature:: 71.6 °F - 82.4 °F (22°C - 28°C)
Food:: Carnivore, No reliable information available
Difficulty:: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown