Introduction
Serranus tortugarum is a salt water fish.
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Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size6 cm
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Maximum size8 cm
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Patternvertical stripes
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Average size6 cm
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Maximum size8 cm
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Patternvertical stripes
How to recognize This fish ?
Serranus tortugarum measures between 6 and 8 cm. This fish is tricolore with a predominantly rouge, bleu and rose body. The also has vertical stripes.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilityliving in small groups
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territorialYes
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Way of livingdiurnal
Serranus tortugarum is a fish living in small groups naturally found near the bottom. This species is carnivorous .
This species is territorial and does not appreciate the presence of intruders nearby, especially animals with similar behavior. It can also be virulent toward conspecifics. However, Serranus tortugarum has little concern for non-territorial animals.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovipare
Serranus tortugarum is a fish ovipare.
Harmless species
This species does not represent any particular threats to humans when encountered in its natural environment.
Origin and distribution
Conservation status of populations (IUCN)
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature23 - 28 °C
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Depth0 - 396 m
Biotope presentation
Serranus tortugarum is most often found at a depth between 0m and 396m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
The soil is generally composed of sand.
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