Fish of the Day: Scrawled Cowfish

[revhtree]

Scrawled Cowfish / Acanthostracion ouadricornis

image by scb.mypics

SCIENTIFIC NAME - Acanthostracion ouadricornis

COMMON NAME - Scrawled Cowfish

SIZE - 18.9" (48 cm)

MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 180 US Gal. (681 L)

FOODS AND FEEDING - Varied diet, Marine meaty foods, chopped shrimp, squid, clams, fish, Mysid shrimp, enriched freeze dried krill, herbivore preparations containing marine algae. Feed minimum 3 times a day.

REEF AQUARIUM COMPATIBILITY - Not reef safe.

CAPTIVE CARE - Do not feed floating foods (fish may ingest air at the surface), usually compatible with tank mates that are non aggressive, needs plenty of swimming room, frighten of sudden movements house in a low traffic area, can be kept in pairs, may release toxins when dying, any dying Boxfish must be removed or prevent it from being harassed by tank mates.

 

[wysiwyg]

wow i always love the cowfish such a unique fish

 

[revsgirl]

Love these guys!!

 

[Wes]

very cool fish, my girlfriend has wanted to set up a tank just for a cowfish for the longest time. she still squeals when she sees the horned one.

 

[wysiwyg]

an old picture he has horns about 1/2" long know

 

[3Twinklets]

Oh. My goodness..... How cute!! who would have thought!! Not reef safe though are they?

 

[Pappy]

Just grabbed a pacific cowfish and he reminds me of et

 

[3Twinklets]

Silly me. READ the whole thing ^^^

 

[EmilyXLC]

They are such a treat to watch! I've always adored these little guys!

 

[Tank2379]

They look so cool when they are Tiny