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Orange spot filefish
Orange spot filefish
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£46.00 GBP
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£46.00 GBP
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Orange Spot Filefish
Scientific Name: Oxymonacanthus longirostris
Small Fish Safe: Yes
Invert Safe: With caution – may nip at feather dusters and small inverts
Coral Safe: No – obligate feeder on live Acropora polyps
Adult Size: Up to 12 cm
Diet: Specialist – requires live Acropora tissue; some adapt to frozen food with extreme care
Why We Like It:
Strikingly patterned with electric blue and orange spots, this delicate filefish is beautiful but extremely challenging. In the wild, it feeds almost exclusively on live Acropora, making long-term care difficult in standard reef tanks. Best kept only by expert aquarists with coral-rich systems or dedicated feeding protocols.
Scientific Name: Oxymonacanthus longirostris
Small Fish Safe: Yes
Invert Safe: With caution – may nip at feather dusters and small inverts
Coral Safe: No – obligate feeder on live Acropora polyps
Adult Size: Up to 12 cm
Diet: Specialist – requires live Acropora tissue; some adapt to frozen food with extreme care
Why We Like It:
Strikingly patterned with electric blue and orange spots, this delicate filefish is beautiful but extremely challenging. In the wild, it feeds almost exclusively on live Acropora, making long-term care difficult in standard reef tanks. Best kept only by expert aquarists with coral-rich systems or dedicated feeding protocols.
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