Where to buy Horn-nosed Boxfish
ReefDock searches the following reef retailers for this fish. Click through to see the live price.
- Search Saltwaterfish
Saltwaterfish
Search this retailer
- Search Amazon
Amazon
Search this retailer
- Search Petco
Petco
Search this retailer
About Horn-nosed Boxfish
The Horn-nosed Boxfish has a distinctive cubic body shape with a yellowish to olive coloration and a characteristic horn-like projection above each eye. The body is covered in a bony carapace with visible polygonal plates, and darker spots or saddles may appear on the sides.
Key facts
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Family
- Ostraciidae
- Appearance
- The Horn-nosed Boxfish has a distinctive cubic body shape with a yellowish to olive coloration and a characteristic horn-like projection above each eye. The body is covered in a bony carapace with visible polygonal plates, and darker spots or saddles may appear on the sides.
- Temperament
- Semi Aggressive
- Reef safety
- Not Reef Safe
- Difficulty Level
- Moderate - Horn-nosed Boxfish requires standard marine aquarium maintenance and intermediate fish keeping skills.
- Diet
- omnivore
- Diet Details
- Seaweed, marine algae, small crustaceans (e.g., mysid shrimp)
- Feeding Schedule
- Feed 2-3 times daily
- Care Level
- Hard
- Min tank size
- 75 gallons
- Max Size
- 9
Research before you buy
ReefDock is the sister app to Reef Trak. Use Reef Trak to research and log fish, keep tank parameters organized, and maintain a complete livestock history. Log this fish on Reef Trak.