Difference between revisions of "Rhinecanthus rectangulus"
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Revision as of 19:07, 7 March 2018
Wedge-tailed Triggerfish
Rhinecanthus rectangulus
681 Litres (180 US G.)
15.2-30.5cm (6-12 ")
8.1 - 8.4
22.2-25.6°C (72 -78 °F)
8-12 °d
1:1 M:F
7-10 years
Family
Balistidae
Contents
Additional names
- Rectangular Triggerfish, Wedge-tailed Triggerfish, V-tailed Triggerfish, Humuhumunukunukuapua'a
Additional scientific names
- Balistes rectangulus, Balistes echarpe
Origin
- Indo-Pacific: Red Sea south to East London, South Africa and east through Indonesia to the Marquesan Islands, north to southern Japan, south to Lord Howe Island.
Sexing
- Difficult to visually sex.
Tank compatibility
- Peaceful, but can be mischievously aggressive occasionally.
Diet
- Omnivorous
Feeding regime
- Feed once or twice a day.
Environment specifics
- Reef tank
Behaviour
- Is known to rearrange rockwork at times; be careful to make sure tank mates are appropriate for the fish
Identification
- Unlike its close relative the Picasso Triggerfish, this fish has a black bar from the eye to the belly with a brown back, and a black wedge bordered by green lines at the tail.
Pictures
External links
- Fishbase (Mirrors: Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination)