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Parascorpaena mossambica Mozambique Scorpionfish

Parascorpaena mossambica is commonly referred to as Mozambique Scorpionfish. Difficulty in the aquarium: Для опытным аквариумистам. A aquarium size of at least 500 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic.


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lexID:
57 
AphiaID:
218066 
Scientific:
Parascorpaena mossambica 
German:
Mozambique-Drachenkopf 
English:
Mozambique Scorpionfish 
Category:
Рыбы - Скорпенообразные 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Teleostei (Class) > Perciformes (Order) > Scorpaenidae (Family) > Parascorpaena (Genus) > mossambica (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Peters, ), 1855 
Occurrence:
Africa, Australia, East-Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Indo Pacific, Kenya, Micronesia, Mozambique, South-Africa, Tansania 
Marine Zone:
Intertidal (Eulittoral), intertidal zone between the high and low tide lines characterized by the alternation of low and high tide down to 15 meters 
Sea depth:
0 - 18 Meter 
Habitats:
Lagoons, Reef roofs, Reef canopies, Seawater, Sea water 
Size:
up to 4.72" (12 cm) 
Temperature:
24,3 °F - 29,3 °F (24,3°C - 29,3°C) 
Food:
Carnivore, Fish (little fishes), Predatory 
Tank:
109.99 gal (~ 500L)  
Difficulty:
Для опытным аквариумистам 
Offspring:
None 
Toxicity:
Toxic 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Least concern (LC)  
Related species at
Catalog of Life
:
 
More related species
in this lexicon
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Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2025-07-02 14:26:16 

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 Europe: European Association of Poisons Centres and Clinical Toxicologists

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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Parascorpaena mossambica (Peters, 1855)

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

Synonymised names
Scorpaena mossambica Peters, 1855 · unaccepted

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  1. FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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