Pinnatus Batfish

Pinnatus Batfish

Pinnatus Batfish is also called the Dusky Batfish or Red-Faced Batfish or simply the Pinnate Batfish. The Pinnatus Batfish  grows up to 18 inches and need a tank no less than 150 gallon when an adult.  Since Pinnatus Batfish eat small fish and invertebrates as well as anemones and corals, they are not reef safe. The Pinnatus Batfish prefers a brightly lit aquarium with good water quality and stable water parameters.

• Scientific Name: Platax pinnatus
• Origin: Indonesian Ocean
• Diet: omnivorous diet that consists of meaty preparations of Shrimp and Crustacean flesh, along with Seaweed and algae
• Shipping Size: 3/4 inch to 3 inches

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