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SALT WATER
- Vertebrate - Helmut Gurnards
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Oriental Helmut Gurnard Dactyloptena orientalis
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Oriental Helmut Gurnard (Dactyloptena orientalis)
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Family: Dactylopteridae
Maximum Size: 15.0 inches
Temperament: Generally Passive
Stamina: Moderately Hardy
Activity: Random
Tank Area Preference:
Entire Tank
Captive Breeding: Unreported
Sexual Differences: None Specified
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A very graceful looking specimen. Its pectoral fins ressemble wings and make it seem to glide all over the aquarium like a bird. Typically a bottom feeder. |
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The Oriental Helmut Gurnard (Dactyloptena orientalis) belongs to the family named Dactylopteridae. Typically reaching a max size of about 15.0 inches in length, the Oriental Helmut Gurnard is generally passive in nature and moderately hardy in stamina. Based on the particular specimen you acquire and its environment, the time when it is most active can fluctuate day or night, and will hang out across the entire tank. According to FishDB current data, captive breeding success is unreported and there are no external signs of sexual differences. Dactyloptena orientalis should not be housed in a tank less than 180 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 swimming area, extra substrate area, and a fine substrate.
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salt water
Vertebrates
