Wrasse, Anthias, and Other Marine Fish
Humpback Boxfish
Tetrosomus gibbosus
Photo: Bernd · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank400 l
- Adult size30 cm
- Difficulty★★★★☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeWith caution
Full profile
- Family
- Ostraciidae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific and Red Sea
- Size
- 30 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★★★☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- Peaceful (toxic when stressed)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 400 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
- Reef Safe
- ⚠️ Use with caution
Notes: A triangular-shaped boxfish with a hump on its back. Like all boxfish, it releases toxins.
