Care guide at a glance
Antennarius maculatus
Description
A warty, sedentary ambush predator that fishes for prey with a modified dorsal lure. Extraordinary to look at, and an efficient way to lose the rest of your fish.
Feeding
Carnivorous ambush predator. Needs meaty foods offered on feeding tongs - whole prawn, silversides and chunks of fish. Feed two or three times a week rather than daily.
Compatibility
Will swallow any fish or shrimp it can fit in its enormous mouth, which is most things up to its own body length. Keep in a species tank or with fish clearly too large to eat.
Behaviour and personality
Sits motionless on rock, camouflaged, waving the lure. Strikes faster than the eye can follow.
Before you buy
Not a community fish under any circumstances. It can swallow prey as large as itself, so anything smaller will eventually disappear. Feed with tongs rather than live fish, and do not overfeed - anglerfish are prone to obesity.
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