Arothron citrinellus (Yellow)

Arothron citrinellus (Yellow)

Description

The color of this fish is entirely bright yellow. The whole body is punctuated by very irregularly arranged black spots. The dorsal fins and the anal are tinged with light brown while the caudal is whitehat. The common feature for all fish belonging to this family is the mouth with a powerful beak whose teeth, welded together, remain apparent even when the mouth is closed. It should be noted that in the event of an accident, a violent shock in the decor or on the frontal ice, the damaged beak has the ability to postpone in a few weeks.

The Arothron Citrinellus fish is a fish from the tetraodontidae family. It is also known as the Globic Fish or Totard Fish. It is a sea background which generally lives in the tropical and subtropical waters of the Indian and peaceful oceans.

The Arothron Citrinellus fish is a large fish, up to a maximum of 90 centimeters in length and weigh up to 10 kilograms. It has a round and swollen shape, like a globe, where its name as a globe fish comes from. His skin is thick and covered with yellow, brown and black spots, which gives it perfect camouflage in the seabed.

AROTHRON CITRIELLUS fish is an omnivorous animal that feeds mainly on small fish, crustaceans and molluscs. He uses his powerful jaws to crush the shells and crabs to extract the flesh. Globic fish is also able to inflate your body to protect themselves from predators by creating a kind of shield around it.

AROTHRON CITRIELLUS fish is a lonely animal that does not live in a group. He tends to hide in the caves and crevices of the seabed to protect himself from predators. Globic fish is a territorial animal and can become aggressive towards other fish if they approach its territory.

AROTHRON CITRIELLUS fish is an unpretentious animal in terms of habitat. He can live in a wide variety of environments, from fine sand to rocks through corals. However, he prefers calm and shallow waters, with a temperature between 22 and 27 degrees Celsius.

AROTHRON CITRIELLUS fish is a difficult animal to raise captivity. He needs a large aquarium to be able to move freely and a varied diet to be healthy. It is also very sensitive to diseases and infections, which makes its breeding delicate.

Origin

Features

  • Adult size : 25 cm
  • Behaviour : Aggressive
  • Food : Carnivorous

Water

  • Water type : Seawater, hot
  • Temperature : 25 - 0 °C
  • pH : 0 - 0
  • Minimum aquarium capacity (in liters) : 200

Reproduction

Unknown in aquarium.

Contribution

  • Created by : stingray
  • Last update : 25/10/2022

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