Saltwater
Pacific spadefish
Chaetodipterus zonatus
Ephippidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 65 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 5,774 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, and 3 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Found in inshore areas with sandy bottoms or coral reefs, forming small schools. Feeds on benthic invertebrates. Minimum depth reported from Ref. 2850.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Ephippus zonatus
In other languages
- Stillehavs-spadefisk
Articles
All articles
Fin rot and columnaris4 min read
Bacteria that attack the fins, mouth and skin, nearly always after poor water. When water changes are enough, and when more is needed.
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.