Fire-tail devil (Labracinus cyclophthalmus)

Scientific name: Labracinus cyclophthalmus M?ller & Troschel, 1849

The Fire-tail devil (Labracinus cyclophthalmus) is a marine fish of the family Pseudochromidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–26°C (72–79°F).

Fire-tail devil care at a glance

Temperature: 22–26°C (72–79°F)

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 14 - 15. Lower lip uninterrupted at symphysis. Vomerine teeth relatively large, arranged in a chevron. Caudal fin rounded; upper part with 5 - 6 procurrent rays and 9 principal rays. Lateral line with anterodorsal series of 43 - 62 (usually 48 - 62) tubed scales extending from gill opening, and a peduncular series of 12 - 14 (usually 18 - 22) tubed scales. Dorsal and anal fins with distinct scaly sheaths.

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Species facts

Scientific name: Labracinus cyclophthalmus
Family: Pseudochromidae (Dottybacks)
Order: Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 22.0
Depth range: 2–20 m (7–66 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 20 m, usually 10 - 15 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Western Pacific: widely distributed throughout the Indo-Malayan Archipelago, from southern Japan, south to the Northwest Shelf of Australia, and east to New Ireland, Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Harmless
Uses: Aquarium: commercial