Labracinus cyclophthalmus Darkstriped Dottyback

Labracinus cyclophthalmusis commonly referred to as Darkstriped Dottyback. Difficulty in the aquarium: Only for advanced aquarists. A aquarium size of at least 1500 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:: 6577
AphiaID:: 281242

Scientific:: Labracinus cyclophthalmus
German:: Zwergbarsch
English:: Darkstriped Dottyback

Category:: Basslets

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Pseudochromidae (Family) > Labracinus (Genus) > cyclophthalmus (Species)
Initial determination:: (Müller & Troschel, ), 1849

Occurrence:: Ashmore and Cartier Islands, Bali, Borneo (Kalimantan), Celebes Sea, China, Flores, Greater Sunda Islands, Indonesia, Japan, Komodo (Komodo Island), Lesser Sunda Islands, Maumere, Norfolk Island, Papua, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Raja Amat, Taiwan, Thailand, The Bangai Archipelago, The Ryukyu Islands, Vietnam, Western Australia, Western Pacific Ocean
Sea depth:: 2 - 20 Meter
Size:: 7.87" - 9.06" (20cm - 23,5cm)
Temperature:: 71.6 °F - 78.8 °F (22°C - 26°C)
Food:: Frozen Food (large sort), Frozen food (small sorts), Mysis
Tank:: 329.97 gal (~ 1500L)
Difficulty:: Only for advanced aquarists
Offspring:: Possible to breed
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE)

Related species at Catalog of Life:

Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2014-01-08 17:50:34
Last edit:: 2023-04-13 00:21:30

Captive breeding / propagation

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

Info

Labracinus melanotaenia (Bleeker, 1853)

Found near shelter of coral or rock of shallow reefs, with moderate surge or currents, in spread-out groups of mixed sexes. Depths ranging to 20 m

Aquarium Suitability: Caution, extremely aggressive

Currently Accepted Name: Labracinus cyclophthalmus

Synonyms:
Cichlops spilopterus Bleeker, 1853
Dampieria cyclophthalma (Müller & Troschel, 1849)
Dampieria cyclophthalmus (Müller & Troschel, 1849)
Dampieria melanostigma Fowler, 1931
Dampieria ocellifera Fowler, 1946
Dampieria spiloptera (Bleeker, 1853)
Halichoeres horsfieldi (Valenciennes, 1839)
Julis horsfieldii Valenciennes, 1839
Labracinus cyclophthalma (Müller & Troschel, 1849)

External links

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

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Adult

Foto: Kalabahi, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesien

Semiadult

Copyright J. E. Randall, Foto Kerama Islands, Japan

Foto Stephanie Island, Weigeo, Indonesien

Commonly

Copyright Piero Malaer, Foto, Raja Ampat, Indonesien

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