Family: |
Perophoridae () |
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Environment: |
reef-associated; marine; depth range 1 - 3 m |
Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific, Southeast Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea: tropical and subtropical. |
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Biology: |
It has a height of 0.8 to 1.2 cm (Ref. 338). Identified as a possible Lessepsian migrant, present at least in Red Sea and eastern Mediterranean (Ref. 85347). Habitat: Occurs in reef areas with a depth of 1 to 3 m where conditions of low light intensity prevail. Diet: diatoms Navicula, Nitzschia and Thalassiosira, and dinoflagellates Protoperidinium and Triceratium. Life span: 60 days (Ref. 338). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251)
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