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SALT WATER
- Vertebrate - Toadfish
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Gulf Toadfish Opsanus beta
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Gulf Toadfish (Opsanus beta)
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| Aliases: Orange Toadfish |
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Family: Batrachoididae
Maximum Size: 12.0 inches
Temperament: Semi-Aggressive
Stamina: Hardy
Activity: Night / Nocturnal
Tank Area Preference:
Lower Tank Area
Captive Breeding: Unreported
Sexual Differences: None Specified
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This silent predator spends much of its time in hiding, waiting on food to come by. It will come out to feed and then return to the safety of its burrow. They are an extremely hardy fish, and rarely contract dieases or parisites even when exposed to them. You may have to use live foods to initiate feeding. |
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The Gulf Toadfish (Opsanus beta) is sometimes called an Orange Toadfish. It belongs to the family named Batrachoididae. Typically reaching a max size of about 12.0 inches in length, the Gulf Toadfish is semi-aggressive in nature and hardy in stamina. It's more active during the evening hours or at night and less so during the day, and will hang out or do best in the lower tank area. According to FishDB current data, captive breeding success is unreported and there are no external signs of sexual differences. Opsanus beta should not be housed in a tank less than 55 gallons in size. Tank parameters should be maintained with ph level between 8.1 - 8.3, temperature between 77 - 79 degrees fahrenheit, and a salinity between 1.020 - 1.023. Some of the environmental concerns that you should strive to replicate in your home aquaria to promote succesful acclimation include plenty of hiding places, a mixed substrate, and a deep substrate.
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salt water
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