Atlantic Lookdown
Selene vomer
Closest relatives | Perch family, trevallis |
Habitat | shallow coastal waters with sandy or rocky subsoil |
Behaviour | in small schools, groups or in pairs; mostly near pillars and bridges |
Venomousness | produces dangerous venom, to which everybody reacts differently when it comes into contact |
Diet | small crabs, prawns, small fish and worms |
Body length | up to 48 cm |
Use | fishkeeping, food fish |
Current status | abundant, widely spread |
At Zurich Zoo since | 2017 |
Sponsors
St. Lätsch, Winterthur |