Difference between revisions of "Ambloplites rupestris"

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== Tank compatibility ==
|diet=:Live foods work best. Worms, grubs, and insects are readily accepted. Rock bass have a large mouth to body size ratio and will feed on smaller fishes given the opportunity. They should avoid being fed [[feeder fish]] however.
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:The Rock bass has an relatively peaceful disposition and can be easily out-competed in a tank of aggressors, i.e. those related Centrarchids with genus ''Lepomis''.
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|environment_specifics=:Rock bass need freshwater of a temperate temperature.  They prefer a [[demersal]] lifestyle.
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|behaviour=:Being fairly shy, they like to be able to hide.  They need cracks and crevices and will often use these hiding areas to stage ambushes from.
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== Diet ==
|identification=:The Rock bass is a rather un-remarkable fish. They resemble a typical sunfish in body shape and size, however they possess a large mouth and will always have a red iris around the pupil of the eye.  They are brown-to-green in colour.
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:Live foods work best. Worms, grubs, and insects are readily accepted. Rock bass have a large mouth to body size ratio and will feed on smaller fishes given the opportunity. They should avoid being fed [[feeder fish]] however.
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== Feeding regime ==
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== Environment specifics ==
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:Rock bass need freshwater of a temperate temperature.  They prefer a [[demersal]] lifestyle.
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== Behaviour ==
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:Being fairly shy, they like to be able to hide.  They need cracks and crevices and will often use these hiding areas to stage ambushes from.
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== Identification ==
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:The Rock bass is a rather un-remarkable fish. They resemble a typical sunfish in body shape and size, however they possess a large mouth and will always have a red iris around the pupil of the eye.  They are brown-to-green in colour.
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Latest revision as of 03:25, 13 December 2017

Rock Bass

Ambloplites rupestris PAQ.jpg
Rock Bass

Ambloplites rupestris

208 Litres (55 US G.)

20-40 cm (7.9-15.7")

sg

Freshwater

pH

6.5 - 7.0

10 -29 °C (50-84.2°F)

10-16 °d

1:1 M:F

Omnivore
Pellet Foods
Flake Foods
Live Foods

5-8 years

Family

Centrarchidae





Additional names

Rock Bass, Goggle Eye

Additional scientific names

Bodianus rupestris


Tank compatibility[edit]

The Rock bass has an relatively peaceful disposition and can be easily out-competed in a tank of aggressors, i.e. those related Centrarchids with genus Lepomis.


Diet[edit]

Live foods work best. Worms, grubs, and insects are readily accepted. Rock bass have a large mouth to body size ratio and will feed on smaller fishes given the opportunity. They should avoid being fed feeder fish however.


Feeding regime[edit]

Depending on chosen diet, one to two times a day.


Environment specifics[edit]

Rock bass need freshwater of a temperate temperature. They prefer a demersal lifestyle.


Behaviour[edit]

Being fairly shy, they like to be able to hide. They need cracks and crevices and will often use these hiding areas to stage ambushes from.


Identification[edit]

The Rock bass is a rather un-remarkable fish. They resemble a typical sunfish in body shape and size, however they possess a large mouth and will always have a red iris around the pupil of the eye. They are brown-to-green in colour.

Pictures[edit]

External links[edit]