Balistidae
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Balistidae, or Triggerfish, are brightly coloured fish often marked by lines and spots, they inhabit warm coastal waters of the Atlantic, Mediterranean and the Indo-Pacific. They belong to the order Tetraodontiformes and there are about 40 species within the family.
| Common name | Difficulty | Maximum Size | Minimum Tank Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abalistes stellaris | Starry Triggerfish Star Triggerfish |
Challenging | 2323 in58.42 cm | 200200 gal757.082 liters 757,082.356 mL |
| Balistapus undulatus | Orange-Lined Triggerfish Green Trigger Undulated Trigger Orange Striped Triggerfish Orangestriped Triggerfish Red-Lined Triggerfish Striped Triggerfish Vermiculated Triggerfish |
Challenging | 1111 in27.94 cm | 100100 gal378.541 liters 378,541.178 mL |
| Balistoides conspicillum | Clown Triggerfish Big-spotted Triggerfish Clown Trigger |
Challenging | 19.68503937007919.685 in50 cm | 250250 gal946.353 liters 946,352.945 mL |
| Melichthys indicus | Indian Triggerfish | Challenging | 1010 in25.4 cm | 100100 gal378.541 liters 378,541.178 mL |
| Melichthys niger | Black Triggerfish Hawaiian Black Trigger Black Finned Triggerfish |
Challenging | 88 in20.32 cm | 100100 gal378.541 liters 378,541.178 mL |
| Odonus niger | Redtoothed Triggerfish Niger Triggerfish Blue Triggerfish |
Challenging | 19.68503937007919.685 in50 cm | 7575 gal283.906 liters 283,905.884 mL |
| Rhinecanthus aculeatus | Picasso Triggerfish Blackbar Triggerfish Humu Picasso Triggerfish Humuhumu Triggerfish |
Challenging | 1010 in25.4 cm | 8585 gal321.76 liters 321,760.001 mL |
| Sufflamen chrysopterum | White Lip Triggerfish Halfmoon Triggerfish Whitetail Triggerfish |
Challenging | 1010 in25.4 cm | 130130 gal492.104 liters 492,103.531 mL |
