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Mimic Filefish
| Latin Name | Paraluteres prionurus | ||||||
| Common Name | Mimic Filefish | ||||||
| Also known as | Saddled Filefish | ||||||
| Fast Facts | An overall great aquarium fish, the only problem is getting one!. There are rarely available, and typically only one at a time, and everybody wants one! ACT IMMEDIATELY when in stock! This very interesting filefish is an almost exact mimic of the saddle puffer. The puffer is toxic, the filefish is not. Predators learn to avoid this species, as well as the noxious puffer. This is a very hardy filefish that rarely bothers its tankmates. It does best when kept with docile fishes. |
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| Sizes | Around 2"-2.5" |
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| Range in Nature | Indo Pacific | ||||||
| Minimum Aquarium Size | 30 | ||||||
| Diet and Feeding | Omnivorous, feed a varied diet that includes frozen preparations for herbivores and meaty foods (e.g., fresh or frozen seafoods). | ||||||
| Ease of Care(5=easy, 1=difficult) |  |
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| Reef Aquarium Compatibility | Not Recommended, although not as risky as most filefishes. | ||||||
| Related Fish | More Filefishes | ||||||
| Availability | There are rarely available, and typically only one at a time, and everybody wants one! ACT IMMEDIATELY when in stock! If you want to buy something anytime soon, you should probably check out other fish. | ||||||
| Add to Cart | Mimic Filefish
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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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