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The Striped Burrfish is also known as the Spiny Box Puffer. It has a tan to yellow body with dark striping, and short, fixed spines which help protect it from larger, more aggressive fish. Its teeth are actually a fused beak-like structure.
A 70 gallon or larger aquarium is suitable, provided it is a fish-only tank with plenty of room for swimming. The Striped Burrfish is nocturnal and will hunt for its food at night. It is known to nip at slow-moving fish and long-finned fish, but is not aggressive with others in its own family. It will eat invertebrates found in a reef tank.
The Striped Burrfish needs a varied diet of meaty foods including squid, krill, clams, and hard shelled shrimp to help wear down their ever growing teeth. Feed no fewer than 3 times per day.
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Name: Striped Burrfish (Chilomycterus schoepfi)
Family: Diodontidae Range: Caribbean Size: Up to 10 inches Diet: Carnivore Tank Set-up: Marine: Coral or rock, plants Reef Compatible: No Tank Conditions: 72-78°F; sg 1.020-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4 Minimum Tank Capacity: 70 gallon Light: High Temperament: Semi-aggressive Swimming Level: No specific level Care Level: Difficult Reproduction: Egg Scatterer |
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