Longhorn Cowfish For Sale
Use caution if placing the cowfish longhorn in a reef tank as it may nibble on tubeworms.
Longhorn cowfish for sale. The body is tan to yellow and covered with white and blue dots and is occasionally referred to as the yellow boxfish. Is it reef compatible. Lactoria cornuta is also known as the longhorn cowfish yellow boxfish or polka dot cowfish.
Juveniles can be kept in groups but adults will fight. When housed correctly the cowfish longhorn is long lived. However the longhorn is not to be confused with ostracion cubicus commonly called the yellow or polka dot boxfish in the wild it is not uncommon to see a 20 specimen while in.
Longhorn cowfish or horned boxfish 39 99 select options. The lovable long horned cowfish is native to the indo pacific oceans and is a yellow tan. This fish is best kept on its own.
The longhorn cowfish comes from the indo pacific. No what should i feed it. When possible the cowfish longhorn should be the first fish introduced in the tank.
Longhorn cowfish lactoria cornuta the cowfish is a desirable fish to hobbyists due to its comedic look and its ability to adapt well to the aquarium environment. Longhorn cowfish like other boxfish have teeth that are constantly growing and can be kept in check by the feeding of live snails and various live feeder shrimp. A generally peaceful fish.
The longhorn cowfish inhabit the reefs of the indo pacific usually in the less turbid waters. How many can i keep. The longhorn cowfish or horned boxfish lactoria cornuta is a variety of boxfish recognizable by its long horns that protrude from the front of its head rather like those of a cow or bull.
Best to feed a varied diet of frozen foods algae and live food. It is intolerant of other longhorns so keep it in a large tank with some live rock for algae scraping. Longhorn cattle for sale.
They are a resident of the indo pacific region and can grow up to 20 inches long. Juveniles of this species mainly occur in brackish water and then migrate to straight saltwater upon maturing. Yellow boxfish 24 99 select options.
This fish is a variety of boxfish with characteristic horns protruding from its head resembling a bull or cow. Displaying 1 20 of 154. Though in its juvenile stage the horns are yet not developed.
The long horned cowfish nbsp. Lactoria cornuta longhorn cowfish maximum size. While badly suited to the home aquarium the longhorn cowfish or horned boxfish is becoming increasingly popular as a pet.
