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Parascorpaena mossambica Mozambique scorpionfish

Parascorpaena mossambicais commonly referred to as Mozambique scorpionfish. Difficulty in the aquarium: Only for advanced aquarists. A aquarium size of at least 500 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic.


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Parascorpaena mossambica - Mozambique scorpionfish - Oktober 2006 - Indonesia - North-Sulawesi - Tg. Pulisan - Canon DIGITAL IXUS 700




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lexID:
57 
AphiaID:
218066 
Scientific:
Parascorpaena mossambica 
German:
Mozambique-Drachenkopf 
English:
Mozambique Scorpionfish 
Category:
Scorpionfishes/Stonefishes 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Scorpaeniformes (Order) > Scorpaenidae (Family) > Parascorpaena (Genus) > mossambica (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Peters, ), 1855 
Occurrence:
Africa, East Africa, Indo Pacific, Micronesia 
Size:
up to 3.94" (10 cm) 
Temperature:
71.6 °F - 80.6 °F (22°C - 27°C) 
Food:
Brine Shrimps, Fish (little fishes), Shrimps 
Tank:
109.99 gal (~ 500L)  
Difficulty:
Only for advanced aquarists 
Toxicity:
Toxic 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
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Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2006-07-09 20:55:26 

Toxicity


Parascorpaena mossambica is (very) poisonous and the poison can kill you under circumstances!!!
If you want to keep Parascorpaena mossambica, inform yourself about the poison and its effects before buying. Keep a note with the telephone number of the poison emergency call and all necessary information about the animal next to your aquarium so that you can be helped quickly in an emergency.
The telephone numbers of the poison emergency call can be found here:
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Overview Worldwide: eapcct.org

This message appears for poisonous, very poisonous and also animals whose poison can kill you immediately. Every human reacts differently to poisons. Please therefore weigh the risk for yourself AND your environment very carefully, and never act lightly!

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Suitable for aquarium keeping but only for experienced aquariests. Lives on rocky ground, seegras and snandy grounds. Very important: Poison!

External links

  1. FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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Parascorpaena mossambica - Mozambique scorpionfish - Oktober 2006 - Indonesia - North-Sulawesi - Tg. Pulisan - Canon DIGITAL IXUS 700
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