Saltwater
Scrawled cowfish
Acanthostracion quadricornis
Ostraciidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 55 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 3,529 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Swims
- Missing
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Water values
Smallest tank
3,529 liters275 × 138 × 93 cm · For one fish
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Lives wild in Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, and 29 more countries.
More about the species
About the species
Found in shallow water down to about 80 m, mainly in seagrass beds. Feeds on sessile invertebrates such as tunicates, gorgonians and anemones, as well as on slow-moving crustaceans, sponges, hermit crabs and marine plants. Oviparous. Considered an excellent food fish; marketed fresh.
Source: FishBase
Other names
Other scientific names
- Acanthostracion tricornis
- Lactophrys quadricornis
- Lactophrys tricornis
- Ostracion quadricornis
- Ostracion tricornis
In other languages
- Firhornet kuffertfisk
- Cowfish, Shellfish, Trunkfish
Articles
All articles
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.