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.

Profile

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:

• Hyperprosopon anale
• 
  Hyperprosopon argenteum
  Brandungsbarsch
• Hyperprosopon ellipticum

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2015-03-11 21:40:00 

Last edit:

2015-03-11 21:40:00 

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