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Apogon leptacanthus (Apogon with blue strips)

Apogon leptacanthus (Apogon with blue strips)

Description

The almost trashing body with bluish reflections. The orange -firing is adorned with blue or purple vertical streaks with a blue strip on orange background with the back of the cup. Mauvous or blue eyes are very brilliant. The first radius of the backbone is blue. The other fins have bluish reflections. Suitable for reef bins with calm animals. It requires a weekly water renewal.

Origin

  • Family :
  • Origin : Red Sea, Indian and Pacific Oceans (Tropical Western)

Features

  • Adult size : 6 cm
  • Behaviour : Timid
  • Food : Omnivorous

Water

  • Water type : Seawater, hot
  • Temperature : 23 - 27 °C
  • pH : 7.9 - 8.2
  • Minimum aquarium capacity (in liters) : 100

Dimorphism

Non visible

Reproduction

Not many cases observed because very discreet parents. It is a oral incubator like the Ptérapogon Kauderni, but we do not know who of the father or the mother ensures the incubation, nor if the young are \ "dropped \" in the form of more or less developed larvae or 'Formally trained.

Contribution

  • Created by : jm
  • Last update : 05/12/2022

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