Saltwater
Spotted trunkfish
Lactophrys bicaudalis
Ostraciidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 48 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 2,372 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, and 31 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Found in clear water around coral reefs. Sometimes under ledges and near small holes. Feeds on a variety of small bottom invertebrates such as mollusks, crustaceans, starfishes, sea urchins, sea cucumbers, sessile tunicates, sea grasses, algae, crabs and brittle stars. Toxins released when excited kills other fishes. Probably marketed fresh locally.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Lactyphrys bicaudalis
- Ostracion bicaudale
- Ostracion bicaudalis
- Ostracium bicaudale
- Rhinesomus bicaudalis
In other languages
- 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.