Mimic saddle puffers?

[Mebbid]

I just saw one of these and am really curious about them. I would like to get one for my 40b mixed reef tank but am not sure if they are reef safe or not. Does anyone have any experience with them?

 

[Tkey3425]

Corals it generally doesnt bother but it has a "50/50 chance" of eating your inverts. Some do fine some don't. The local fish store here lost a lot of business selling them to people as reef safe.

 

[Terrance]

i have never heard "mimic saddle puffer" as a trade name.

in generally i have read recent stories of many kinds of puffers eating corals. hit or miss if you want to try.

 

[Mebbid]

i have never heard "mimic saddle puffer" as a trade name.

in generally i have read recent stories of many kinds of puffers eating corals. hit or miss if you want to try.

Its scientific name is Paraluterus prionurus

It's a filefish that looks like a saddle puffer