Mimic Puffer? Is It Safe With Clean Up Crew?

[lesleyanndunn]

we saw at our LFS today, a mimic puffer?

were told its a filefish that mimics a valentini puffer?

were also told it was a peaceful fish and wouldnt eat any clean up crew?

im a bit cautious, and would like to know will it end up eating a cleaner shrimp, snails and hermit crabs etc?

even if the fish was kept well fed?

any advice/info on these fish?

info on net not much help

 

[PortValefanjosh]

we saw at our LFS today, a mimic puffer?

were told its a filefish that mimics a valentini puffer?

were also told it was a peaceful fish and wouldnt eat any clean up crew?

im a bit cautious, and would like to know will it end up eating a cleaner shrimp, snails and hermit crabs etc?

even if the fish was kept well fed?

any advice/info on these fish?

info on net not much help

Filefish are quite hardy and adapt well to life in the aquarium. They require a lot of rocks and caves for hiding but definitely should not be kept with live corals and other invertebrates.