Common Name: Sargassumfish / Sargassum Frogfish
Species Name: Histrio histrio (Linnaeus, 1758)
Range: All tropical seas except the Eastern Pacific Ocean
Size: Up to 8 inches (20 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabit floating masses of Sargassum seaweed
General Husbandry: Prefers a temperature of 72 - 82°F (22 - 28°C). Natural diet consists of the shrimp that inhabit the floating masses Sargassum seaweed. Requires a meaty diet of live shrimp, small fishes, or an enriched diet of defrosted marine flesh. Requires only one or two feedings per week.
Aquarium Suitability: * * * * *
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* - Suited for the reef aquarium;
** - Better suited for the fish-only aquarium;
*** - Better left in nature;
**** - Needing an aquarium larger than 125 gallons; and,
***** - Needing their own private environment/special tankmates.