Saltwater
Cockatoo waspfish
Ablabys taenianotus
Tetrarogidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 15 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 88 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Missing
- Swims
- Missing
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Water values
Smallest tank
88 liters92 × 31 × 31 cm · For one fish
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Try other measures in the appNative
Lives wild in Australia, Fiji, Hong Kong SAR China, India, Indonesia, Japan, New Caledonia, Norfolk Island, and 6 more countries.
Videos
Ablabys taenianotus (cockatoo waspfish) meeting for the first time
Tom HoneNov 10, 2020
More about the species
About the species
Inhabits shallow, subtidal areas with sand rubble and weed. A strongly compressed fish that can be seen rocking back and forth on the bottom in response to surge. Easily caught with small hand nets. Nocturnal. Solitary or in pairs (Ref 90102).
Source: FishBase
Other names
Other scientific names
- Ablabys binotatus
- Ablabys taenionotus
- Ambliapistus taenionotus
- Amblyapistus slacksmithi
- Amblyapistus taenianotus
- Amblyapistus taenionotus
In other languages
- Kakaduefisk
- Cockatoo fish, Cockatoo leaf-fish, Cuckatoo waspfish, Leaf fish, Roque fish, Rouge fish
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.