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Sargassum Angler
| Latin Name | Histrio histrio | ||||||
| Common Name | Sargassum Angler | ||||||
| Also known as | Histrio histrio, Sargassum Frogfish, Hairy Frogfish | ||||||
| Fast Facts | PLEASE NOTE This item is not covered by our live arrival guarantee. They usually ship ok, (not always) but they are sensitive to handling and require expert care. This unique angelfish lives among floating masses of Sargassum algae. They have long skin flaps on the body and brown and yellow mottling which enable them to better blend with their botanical raft. It can be kept in the aquarium without the algae with which it associates. Like all the other anglerfishes, it will swallow any tankmates of similar size, including other anglers. This is the case will all species of anglers/frogfishes. It will eat also ornamental crustaceans. This species is a pelagic spawner, have been known to reproduce in captivity. Eggs are laid in scroll-like egg raft. |
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| Sizes | Most specimens are around 2"-3" |
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| Range in Nature | Indo-Pacific | ||||||
| Minimum Aquarium Size | 40 | ||||||
| Diet and Feeding | carnivorous, feed a varied diet consisting of meaty foods – may require live food initially | ||||||
| Ease of Care(5=easy, 1=difficult) |  |
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| Reef Aquarium Compatibility | Will not harm corals, will eat any fish of similar size, and crustaceans | ||||||
| Related Fish | More Anglers | ||||||
| Availability | Semi Regularly Available |
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| Add to Cart | Sargassum Angler
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Availability is not guaranteed and is subject to change without notice. Note: Because these are living animals, and not made in a factory, actual specimens will vary and will not look identical to the image provided. Sizes stated are approximate.
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