Saltwater
Rainbow cale
Heteroscarus acroptilus
Odacidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 24 cm
- Body shape
- Streamlined
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 332 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Missing
- Swims
- Missing
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Water values
Smallest tank
Range
More about the species
Description
Mainly restricted to exposed coastlines with rocky reefs covered with brown macroalgae and areas with broad-leafed seagrasses, such as Posidonia.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Heteroscarus castelnaui
- Heteroscarus elegans
- Heteroscarus filamentosus
- Heteroscarus macleayi
- Heteroscarus modestus
- Heteroscarus tenuiceps
In other languages
- Marine rainbowfish, Rainbow 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.