Other Freshwater and Brackish Water Fish
Freshwater Scorpionfish
Notesthes robusta
Key facts
- Temperature18–26 °C
- pH7–8
- Minimum tank200 l
- Adult size30 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentAggressive
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Tetrarogidae
- Origin
- This one is from Australia
- Size
- 30 cm
- Temperature
- 18 – 26°C
- pH
- 7.0 – 8.0
- GH
- 6 – 18 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- subtropical freshwater (tolerates brackish water)
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- aggressive (stalker predator)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 200 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Known as “bullrout”: rock-like camouflage and highly poisonous spines. Handle with extreme care.
