BrackishSaltwater
Old wife
Enoplosus armatus
Enoplosidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 50 cm
- Body shape
- Elongated
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 2,657 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
Juveniles live in estuaries while adults occur in estuaries and on inshore and offshore rocky reefs and seagrass beds. Found either in large schools, in pairs or as solitary individuals. Neither anterolateral glandular groove nor venom gland is present. Reported to have venomous fin spines without associated venom gland (https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/445#moreinfo).
Other names
Other scientific names
- Chaetodon armatus
In other languages
- Sirppiahven
- Angelfish, Bastard dory, Double scalare, Moonlighter, Zebra fish, Zebra-tail
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.