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Hyperprosopon argenteum Walleye surfperch

Hyperprosopon argenteum is commonly referred to as Walleye surfperch. Difficulty in the aquarium: suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.


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lexID:
8129 
AphiaID:
281098 
Scientific:
Hyperprosopon argenteum 
German:
Brandungsbarsch 
English:
Walleye Surfperch 
Category:
Surfperches 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Embiotocidae (Family) > Hyperprosopon (Genus) > argenteum (Species) 
Initial determination:
Gibbons, 1854 
Occurrence:
Guadeloupe, Canada Eastern Pacific, Eastern Pacific Ocean, Gulf of California, Mexico (East Pacific) 
Sea depth:
1 - 18 Meter 
Size:
up to 11.81" (30 cm) 
Temperature:
15,2 °F - 82.4 °F (15,2°C - 28°C) 
Food:
Amphipods, Crustaceans, Isopods, Mysis, Ostracodes (seed shrimps), Schrimps, Worms 
Difficulty:
suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only 
Offspring:
Possible to breed 
Toxicity:
Toxic hazard unknown 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2015-03-11 21:40:00 

Captive breeding / propagation

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

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Gibbons, 1854

Synonym:
Hyperprosopon argenteus Gibbons, 1854

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Embiotocidae (Family) > Hyperprosopon (Genus) > Hyperprosopon argenteum (Species)

External links

  1. FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  2. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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