Dr. D. Ross Robertson, Panama
Info
Allen & Robertson, 1992
Very special thanks for the first photo of Serranus socorroensis to Dr. Ross Robertson, Australia, he has taken the photo at Revillagigedo, where this fish lives in Inhabits sand-rubble areas, sandy bottom with scattered rocks and corals, used for shelter in a depht of 5 to 20 (8) meters.
Shrimp/small fish in the aquarium?
Due to the natural hunting instinct, shrimp or even small fish are considered food and, if the size is suitable, are also hunted and eaten.
Even cleaner shrimp can fall victim to the hunter if the hunger is correspondingly large.
Sex and mating
This species is a simultaneous hermaphrodite, meaning that the fish has both male and female gonads. If two fish are placed together, there will be no stress regarding gender. However, adding a second fish at a later date may lead to territorial disputes. Different sizes can also be a solution here (a larger fish is added later).
Serranus socorroensis is known only from Socorro Island (Revillagigedo Islands), Mexico.
Socorro serrano species is demersal and inhabits sand-rubble areas around the fringes of rocky reefs, however, its depth range is relatively unknown.
It has been found from 5-20 metren.
Serranus socorroensis feeds on mobile benthic crustaceans, octupus, squid, cuttlefish, and bony fishes.
Very special thanks for the first photo of Serranus socorroensis to Dr. Ross Robertson, Australia, he has taken the photo at Revillagigedo, where this fish lives in Inhabits sand-rubble areas, sandy bottom with scattered rocks and corals, used for shelter in a depht of 5 to 20 (8) meters.
Shrimp/small fish in the aquarium?
Due to the natural hunting instinct, shrimp or even small fish are considered food and, if the size is suitable, are also hunted and eaten.
Even cleaner shrimp can fall victim to the hunter if the hunger is correspondingly large.
Sex and mating
This species is a simultaneous hermaphrodite, meaning that the fish has both male and female gonads. If two fish are placed together, there will be no stress regarding gender. However, adding a second fish at a later date may lead to territorial disputes. Different sizes can also be a solution here (a larger fish is added later).
Serranus socorroensis is known only from Socorro Island (Revillagigedo Islands), Mexico.
Socorro serrano species is demersal and inhabits sand-rubble areas around the fringes of rocky reefs, however, its depth range is relatively unknown.
It has been found from 5-20 metren.
Serranus socorroensis feeds on mobile benthic crustaceans, octupus, squid, cuttlefish, and bony fishes.
