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SALT WATER
- Vertebrate - Scorpionfish
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Barchin Scorpionfish Sebastapistes strongia
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Barchin Scorpionfish (Sebastapistes strongia)
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Activity: Night / Nocturnal Tank Area Preference: Lower Tank Area
Captive Breeding: Unreported Sexual Differences: None Specified
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One of the faster Scorpionfish, it requires ample rock work. It will try and blend in with the rock and strike at any near-by prey. |
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The Barchin Scorpionfish (Sebastapistes strongia) belongs to the family named Scorpaenidae. Typically reaching a max size of about 4.0 inches in length, the Barchin Scorpionfish is semi-aggressive in nature and hardy in stamina. It's more active during the evening hours or at night and less so during the day, and will hang out or do best in the lower tank area. According to FishDB current data, captive breeding success is unreported and there are no external signs of sexual differences. Sebastapistes strongia should not be housed in a tank less than 20 gallons in size. Tank parameters should be maintained with ph level between 8.1 - 8.3, temperature between 77 - 79 degrees fahrenheit, and a salinity between 1.020 - 1.023. Some of the environmental concerns that you should strive to replicate in your home aquaria to promote succesful acclimation include extra substrate area, a fine substrate, and a stable cave/sheltering ledge.
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