Branchellion torpedinis Leech

Branchellion torpedinis is commonly referred to as Leech. Difficulty in the aquarium: Not suitable for aquarium keeping. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

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lexID:

7761 

AphiaID:

116953 

Scientific:

Branchellion torpedinis 

German:

Blutegel 

English:

Leech 

Category:

Parasites 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Annelida (Phylum) > Clitellata (Class) > Rhynchobdellida (Order) > Piscicolidae (Family) > Branchellion (Genus) > torpedinis (Species) 

Initial determination:

Savigny, 1822 

Occurrence:

East Africa, East-Atlantic Ocean, European Coasts, North Atlantic Ocean, North-West-Atlantic, the British Isles, the Canary Islands, the Mediterranean Sea, USA 

Sea depth:

2 - 370 Meter 

Habitats:

Epibiont (living on other organisms), Seawater, Sea water 

Size:

1.97" - 3.94" (5cm - 10cm) 

Temperature:

10,1 °F - 19,2 °F (10,1°C - 19,2°C) 

Food:

Blood, bodily fluids, skin tissue, Parasitic 

Difficulty:

Not suitable for aquarium keeping 

Offspring:

None 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Not evaluated (NE) 

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• Branchellion borealis
• Branchellion lobata
• Branchellion ravenelii
• 
  Branchellion torpedinis
  Blutegel

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2014-12-08 19:45:13 

Last edit:

2025-07-20 09:31:31 

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