BrackishSaltwater
Concertina fish
Drepane longimana
Drepaneidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 50 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 2,657 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Missing
- Swims
- Missing
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Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, Bangladesh, China, Djibouti, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Indonesia, Iran, and 17 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Found inshore, on sand or mud bottoms, reefs, estuaries and harbors. Maximum depth for this species is less than 50 m. Feeds on benthic invertebrates. Breeds close inshore during spring. Flesh edible, but not esteemed.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Chaetodon longimanus
- Drepane longimanus
- Drepane longimata
- Drepane punctata
In other languages
- Banded drepane, Banded sicklefish, Barred sicklefish, Concertina-fish, Sicklefish
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.