Penicillus pyriformis Shaving Brush, Flat-top bristle brush

Penicillus pyriformis is commonly referred to as Shaving Brush, Flat-top bristle brush. Difficulty in the aquarium: Łatwy . A aquarium size of at least 400 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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AphiaID:: 373288

Scientific:: Penicillus pyriformis
German:: Bürstenalge, Rasierpinselalge
English:: Shaving Brush, Flat-top Bristle Brush

Category:

Family tree:: Plantae (Kingdom) > Chlorophyta (Phylum) > Ulvophyceae (Class) > Bryopsidales (Order) > Udoteaceae (Family) > Penicillus (Genus) > pyriformis (Species)
Initial determination:: A.Gepp & E.S.Gepp, 1905

Occurrence:: Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, Cuba, Florida, Jamaica, Panama, South-Africa, the Caribbean, Venezuela, West-Atlantic Ocean
Size:: up to 5.12" (13 cm)
Temperature:: 75.2 °F - 86 °F (24°C - 30°C)
Food:: Photosynthesis
Tank:: 87.99 gal (~ 400L)
Difficulty:: Łatwy
Offspring:: Possible to breed
Toxicity:: Toxic hazard unknown

CITES:

Not evaluated

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Author:: Meerwasser-Lexikon Team
Publisher:: Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:: 2014-09-08 20:44:00
Last edit:: 2014-09-08 20:44:00

Captive breeding / propagation

The offspring of Penicillus pyriformis are possible. Unfortunately, the number of offspring is not large enough to cover the demand of the trade. If you are interested in Penicillus pyriformis, please ask your dealer for offspring. If you already own Penicillus pyriformis, try breeding yourself. This will help to improve the availability of offspring in the trade and to conserve natural stocks.

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A.Gepp & E.S.Gepp, 1905

The algae is easy to keep in reef tanks with sandy bottoms.

Depth: The plant is found down to a depth of 30 meters, usually down to ten meters.

Propagation: Fragmentation and sporulation

Synonym:
Penicillus pyriformis f. explanatus Børgesen, 1913

Classification: Biota > Plantae (Kingdom) > Chlorophyta (Phylum) > Ulvophyceae (Class) > Bryopsidales (Order) > Udoteaceae (Family) > Penicillus (Genus)

External links

Algae Base (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Colors of the reef (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
Marine Plants In The Aquarium (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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