Cantherhines pullus
Cantherhines pullus, commonly known as the Orangespotted filefish, is a medium-sized filefish which bears a close resemblance with a triggerfish. The body is mainly greyish brown covered with orange spots with a small brown spot in it. It also has faint horizontal lines from the eyes to the tail and thin blueish line on the head. A subtile but beautiful filefish!
Remember it isn't reef safe though! They feed on bottom growth, primarily sponge and algae, but their stomachs often contain tunicates, bryozoans and other sessile benthic invertebrates It can be agressive to other fishes, especially other Tetraodontoformes, so make sure you pick the other fishes with care!
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Availability | Common |
Brand | Filefish |
Bagsize | 21 |
Care level | Moderate |
Food | Artemia, Mysis, shrimps, prawns, mussel meat, squid, fish, pellet food |
max size | 14-20cm |
Minimum tank size | ~800 liters |
Origin | Caribbean |
Temperature range | 20 - 26 °C |
Species type | Cantherhines pullus |