BrackishSaltwater
Long-rayed weed whiting
Siphonognathus radiatus
Odacidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 18 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 140 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Missing
- Swims
- Missing
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Water values
Smallest tank
Range
More about the species
Description
A benthic species which is common in soft bottom communities with seagrass.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Cheilio lineatus
- Malacanthus radiatus
- Odax frenatus
- Odax pusillus
- Pseudoscarus dumerilii
In other languages
- Bridled rock whiting, Bridled weed whiting, Long-rayed rock whiting, Long-rayed Weed-whiting, Longray weed whiting, Stranger
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.