Rudarius excelsus Diamond leatherjacket, Diamond filefish

Rudarius excelsus is commonly referred to as Diamond leatherjacket, Diamond filefish. Difficulty in the aquarium: Dla zaawansowanych. A aquarium size of at least 120 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Philippe & Guido T. Poppe, Philippinen

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lexID:: 3050
AphiaID:: 282634

Scientific:: Rudarius excelsus
German:: Diamant Feilenfisch
English:: Diamond Leatherjacket, Diamond Filefish

Category:: Jednorożkowate

Family tree:: Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Tetraodontiformes (Order) > Monacanthidae (Family) > Rudarius (Genus) > excelsus (Species)
Initial determination:: Hutchins, 1977

Occurrence:: Australia, Cambodia, Great Barrier Reef, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Okinawa, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Queensland (Australia), Spratly Islands, Taiwan, The Ryukyu Islands, Tulamben
Sea depth:: 8 - 24 Meter
Size:: 0.39" - 0.79" (1,5cm - 2,5cm)
Temperature:: 73.4 °F - 80.6 °F (23°C - 27°C)
Food:: Coral polyps = corallivorous, Zooplankton
Tank:: 26.4 gal (~ 120L)
Difficulty:: Dla zaawansowanych
Offspring:: Not available as offspring
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown