Saltwater
Humpback turretfish
Tetrosomus gibbosus
Ostraciidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 30 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 648 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
NativeIntroduced
Lives wild in Australia, Bahrain, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, and 15 more countries.
Introduced to Syria.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits deep coastal slopes and sheltered muddy substrates, usually in deep water offshore, but occasionally shallow near seagrass beds with silty rubble substrates. Usually occurs in sandy bottoms in coastal waters. Solitary. Feeds on benthic invertebrates. Generally considered as trash fish; not consumed. Its flesh and organs are poisonous (IUCN, http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/154933/0) however,
Other names
Other scientific names
- Ostracion gibbosus
- Ostracion turritus
- Rhinesomus gibbosus
- Tertrosomus gibbosus
- Tetrasoma gibbosus
- Tetrasomus gibbosus
In other languages
- Pyramidkoffertfisk
- Trekantet kuffertfisk
- Kamelilosserokala
- Black-blotched turretfish, Black-botched turret-fish, Boxfish, Cofferfish, Cowfish, Hunchback boxfish, Hunchback trunkfish, Hunchback turretfish
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.