
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

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N. Zulliger, Zürich |