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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
Aggressive
Swims
Missing
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Water values
Temperature
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pH
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Smallest tank
31 cm92 cm31 cm
88 liters92 × 31 × 31 cm · For one fish

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Range
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Native

Lives wild in Australia, Egypt, French Polynesia, Guam, Indonesia, Japan, Maldives, Mauritius, and 8 more countries.

More about the species

About the species

Inhabit sheltered rocky reefs. Adults are usually with sponges. Juveniles openly on reefs looking like nudibranchs. Feeds on fishes. Oviparous. Eggs are bound in ribbon-like sheath or mass of gelatinous mucus called 'egg raft' or 'veil'. Solitary, frequently among algae, sponges and soft corals (Ref 90102).

Source: FishBase

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Other scientific names

  • Antennarius guentheri
  • Antennarius guntheri
  • Antennarius leprosus
  • Antennarius oligospilos
  • Antennarius oligospilus
  • Antennarius phymatodes

In other languages

  • Marmoreret tudsefisk
  • Clown anglerfish, Largespotted angler, Wartskin frogfish, Warty anglerfish

Articles

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Fish that get along4 min read

Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.

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.