Saltwater
Honeycomb cowfish
Acanthostracion polygonium
Ostraciidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 50 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 2,657 liters
- Diet
- Missing
Know what is missing? Sign up and suggest it in the app.
Behavior
- Temperament
- Peaceful
- Swims
- Missing
Know what is missing? Sign up and suggest it in the app.
Water values
Smallest tank
2,657 liters251 × 126 × 84 cm · For one fish
Worked out from its length, as we don’t yet know what size tank it should have. Do you? Sign up and tell us in the app.
Try other measures in the appNative
Lives wild in Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, and 25 more countries.
More about the species
About the species
Occurs in clear water around coral reefs. Feeds on sponges, alcyonarians, tunicates, and shrimp. Uncommon and wary. Consumed fresh, generally roasted.
Source: FishBase
Other names
Other scientific names
- Acanthostracion poligonos
- Acanthostracion polygonia
- Acanthostracion polygonius
- Lactophrys polygonia
- Lactophrys polygonius
- Lactophrys saxatilis
In other languages
- Fyrhornig koffertfisk
- Cowfish, 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.