Tasseled Filefish

Tasseled Filefish

Chaetodermis penicilligera

Also known as: Leafy Filefish, Prickly Leatherjacket

🧂 Saltwater ✌️ Peaceful 🟡 Moderate 🍽️ Omnivore Not Reef Safe

Brown body covered in fleshy tassels and filaments giving it incredible camouflage. A bizarre and fascinating display fish.

Tank Size

75 gal
minimum (125+ preferred)

Temperature

74–82°F
23–28°C

pH Range

8–8.4
water acidity

Max Size

10"
25.4 cm

Lifespan

5–10 years
typical in captivity

Swim Level

All
preferred zone

Care Notes

Will eat corals, tube worms, and small invertebrates. FOWLR only. Slow-moving and peaceful despite its large size.

Feeding

Frozen mysis, brine shrimp, chopped seafood, and marine pellets. May also graze on algae.

Compatible Tank Mates

Pink Skunk Clownfish 3.5" Skunk Clownfish 4" Orange Skunk Clownfish 4.5" Melanurus Wrasse 5" Cleaner Wrasse 4" Yellow Coris Wrasse 5" Yellow Watchman Goby 4" Diamond Goby 6" Engineer Goby 13" Leopard Wrasse 5" Pintail Fairy Wrasse 4" Solar Fairy Wrasse 4"

Use Caution With

Ocellaris Clownfish 3" True Percula Clownfish 3" Blue Green Chromis 3" Yellowtail Damselfish 2.5" Blue Tang 12" Yellow Tang 8" Kole Tang 7" Clarkii Clownfish 5" Tomato Clownfish 5" Scopas Tang 8" Naso Tang 18" Convict Tang 8"

Incompatible With

Maroon Clownfish 6" Blue Devil Damselfish 3" Powder Blue Tang 9" Achilles Tang 10" Purple Tang 10" Three Stripe Damselfish 3" Domino Damselfish 5" Four Stripe Damselfish 3" Jewel Damselfish 6" Clown Tang 15" Green Clown Goby 1.5" Catalina Goby 2.5"

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