Not Reef Tank Suitable
Likely Fish-Only Tank Suitable
Range: Circumglobal: Gulf of Mexico, Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans.
Size: 22 inches (55 cm)
Natural Environment: Inhabits soft bottom areas in lagoons and reefs and usually found at depths between 65 to 300 feet (20 - 90 m) where it feeds mainly at night on benthic invertebrate.
General Husbandry: Not collected for the trade.
Taxonomy:
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Suborder: Tetraodontoidei
Family: Diodontidae
Genus: Chilomycterus
FYI: Shown here for identification only.