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SALT WATER
- Vertebrate - Jacks
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Pilotfish Gnathanodon speciosus
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Pilotfish (Gnathanodon speciosus)
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| Aliases: Golden Trevally, Golden Jack |
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Family: Carangidae
Maximum Size: 43.0 inches
Temperament: Generally Passive
Stamina: Moderately Hardy
Activity: Day / Diurnal
Tank Area Preference:
Entire Tank
Captive Breeding: Unreported
Sexual Differences: None Specified
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Usually seeing a small group of these beautiful Pilotfish schooling around at your local fish store would be enough for most aquariusts to think about taking a few home. The problem is these get enormous, at least to big for most home aquariums. At three and a half feet and 35 pounds, these are best left in the wild. |
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The Pilotfish (Gnathanodon speciosus) is sometimes called a Golden Trevally or a Golden Jack. It belongs to the family named Carangidae. Typically reaching a max size of about 43.0 inches in length, the Pilotfish is generally passive in nature and moderately hardy in stamina. It's more active during the daytime and less at night, and will hang out across the entire tank. According to FishDB current data, captive breeding success is unreported and there are no external signs of sexual differences. Gnathanodon speciosus should not be housed in a tank less than 300 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 extra swimming area and keep 3 or more.
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salt water
Vertebrates
