Bristletail filefish
Acreichthys tomentosus
| Closest relatives | Pufferfish family, filefish (95 species) | |
| Habitat | Seagrass meadows, lagoon reefs up to 25 meters deep | |
| Behaviour | Solitary, rarely in pairs | |
| Venomousness | non-toxic | |
| Diet | Amphipods, bristle worms, mollusks | |
| Body length | 12 cm | |
| Spawn | Spawning on open sandy soil, females fanning eggs with fresh water, fighting all invaders | |
| Use | fishkeeping | |
| Current status | unknown | |
| At Zurich Zoo since | 2011 |
geographic range
Sponsors
| K. Kägi, Feusisberg | |
| N. Zulliger, Zürich |