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About Glass Eye Squirrelfish
Distinctive large, tubular eyes with reflective silvery-blue tapetum lucidum giving a glassy appearance. Body is compressed laterally, reddish overall with darker red blotches, and grows to approximately 11 inches; nocturnal and cryptic in the wild.
Key facts
- Diet
- carnivore
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.023-1.025
- Max Size
- 11
- Feeding Schedule
- 1-2 times daily
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 55-gallon tank for adult • Low light environment; nocturnal predator • Stable water parameters (74-77°F, SG 1.020-1.025) • Live rocky structure for shelter and hunting grounds • Feed meaty foods: small fish, shrimp, krill
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Diet Details
- Feeds on small fish, crustaceans, and zooplankton in the wild. In captivity, offer high-quality frozen foods (mysis shrimp, bloodworms, small fish pieces) and live foods if available. May be reluctant to accept dry pellets initially.
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea to Hawaii and French Polynesia, found in tropical reef and rocky environments.
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Appearance
- Distinctive large, tubular eyes with reflective silvery-blue tapetum lucidum giving a glassy appearance. Body is compressed laterally, reddish overall with darker red blotches, and grows to approximately 11 inches; nocturnal and cryptic in the wild.
- Family
- Priacanthidae
- Care Level
- Moderate
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