Oxymonacanthus longirostris

Harlequin Filefish — Photo: By Richard Ling - Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1882125

Harlequin filefish 

http://www.fishbase.org/summary/6559

This fish  is from the Indo Pacific region.

Not Reef compatible Feeds on Acropora polyps.  It should not be kept with fish other than seahorses and pipefish.

Very hard to maintain in a home aquarium.

Min. Tank Size 200 litres.

Size 12 cm

Sg 1.020 - 1.025

pH 8.1 - 8.5

Temp. 23 -28 °C

Water Hardness 8-10 °d

Diet Carnivore  Diet should consist of live items such as crustaceans, mysis shrimp, and coral polyps.

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