Cowfish - Long Horn

Lactoria cornuta
Care: Intermediate
Diet: Omnivorous
Light: Medium
Place of origin: Western Pacific
Temperature: Tropical: 23-27 deg C (73-81 deg F)
Water Parameters: SG: 1.020-1.025, pH: 8.1-8.4

Cowfish - Long Horn, Lactoria cornuta is a fish from the of the Indo-Pacific region and can grow up to 50 cm long.They are omnivorous, feeding upon benthic algae, various microorganisms, mollusks, small crustaceans. The hexagonal plate-like scales of these fish are fused together into a solid, triangular, box-like carapace, from which the fins and tail protrude.

Small 2-4 cm.

Medium 4-6 cm.

Large 8-10 cm.