PRICKLY “HAIRY” LEATHER JACKET
PRICKLY “HAIRY” LEATHER JACKET
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Well definitely one of the more unique fish we get and one of my personal favourites. The Tasseled Filefish or Prickly Leather Jacket (Chaetodermis penicilligerus) is a very interesting Filefish from the Indo Pacific, they can reach about 12” in size but are imported usually about 4” or so. Very small specimens are fairly hard to keep but as they get a little bigger 4-5” they become much more adaptable. The frilly tassels make them easily picked on so choose tank mates carefully. Overall a fairly easy fish to care for, just be sure to set up the environment so they will feel comfortable with their surroundings with plenty of hiding spots.