Saltwater
Horn-nosed boxfish
Ostracion rhinorhynchos
Ostraciidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 35 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 1,044 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Australia, China, Hong Kong SAR China, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Maldives, Philippines, and 2 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits rubble substrates in channels between sheltered inner reefs or in deep sandy lagoons around coral patches. Solitary or in pairs. Generally uncommon species that inhabits coral reefs and flat bottoms in coastal areas. Feeds on benthic invertebrates.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Ostracion rhinorhynchus
- Ostracion rhynorhyncus
- Rhynchostracion nasus
- Rhynchostracion rhinorhynchos
- Rhynchostracion rhinorhynchus
- Rhynchostracion rhynorhynchus
In other languages
- Næsehornskuffertfisk
- Boxfish, Cowfish, Horn-nose boxfish, Largenose boxfish, Rhino boxfish, 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.