Hypsurus caryi Rainbow seaperch

Hypsurus caryi is commonly referred to as Rainbow seaperch. Difficulty in the aquarium: Cold water animal. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

5739 

AphiaID:

240717 

Scientific:

Hypsurus caryi 

German:

Brandungsbarsch 

English:

Rainbow Seaperch 

Category:

 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Embiotocidae (Family) > Hypsurus (Genus) > caryi (Species) 

Initial determination:

(Agassiz, ), 1853 

Occurrence:

Eastern Pacific Ocean, Gulf of California, Mexico (East Pacific), USA 

Marine Zone:

Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 

Sea depth:

1 - 50 Meter 

Habitats:

Coastal waters, Kelp forests, Rocky shores, Rock coasts, Seagrass meadows, Eelgrass Meadows, Seawater, Sea water 

Size:

up to 11.81" (30 cm) 

Temperature:

53.6 °F - 17,9 °F (12°C - 17,9°C) 

Food:

Carnivore, Crustaceans, Invertebrates, Predatory, Schrimps, Worms, Zoobenthos 

Difficulty:

Cold water animal 

Offspring:

Not available as offspring 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

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  Hypsurus caryi
  Brandungsbarsch

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2013-07-14 19:35:25 

Last edit:

2025-09-28 19:30:31 

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