Diaphanous Cowfish

Lactoria Cowfish should be added first to large aquariums with ample open swim room as they are slow swimmers and become quite large. Provide rocky areas and a thick sand bed. Cowfish might be slightlyly sensitive to aquarium lights when first added, monitor for light sensitivity. They may also be difficult to acclimate to aquarium diet, try offering live, enriched meaty foods such as Black Worms and Brine or Glass/Grass Shrimp. Cowfish will also disturb sand bed by blowing it trying to uncover prey. They are constant grazers and have also been known to consume Cyanoacteria, Slime algae and other types of marcro and micro algaes. Provide a diet rich in meaty and algae based foods multiple times daily. Do not offer any floating foods as Cowfish may ingest air which can cause buoyancy issues. Cowfish may release a toxin if excited or threatenedd. Always remove Cowfish if being picked on or in poor health. Activated carbon will remove the toxins.

Diaphanous Cowfish are also sometimes known as Roundbelly, Thornyback, or Tanslucent Boxfish. They are occasionally seen in the aquarium trade. Diaphanous Cowfish are a pale green or gray color with honeycomb reticulated pattern and brown blotches. Juveniles are generally semi transparent. Diaphanous Cowfish can grow up to 12 inches in length, although they are more commonly found at 8 inches.

We recommend a minimum aquarium size of 100 gallons or larger for this species.

Water conditions: Salinity 1.020 - 1.025, Temp (F) 72 - 78, pH 8.1 - 8.4, Alkalinity 8 - 12 dKH