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− | :A medium-range aggressive and territorial Triggerfish. Some have said it peaceful, and amicable, while others claim it's aggressive and territorial. While definitely not as aggressive as the [[Balistapus undulatus|Undulated Triggerfish]], or the [[Balistes vetula|Queen Triggerfish]], it most definitely more aggressive than, for example a [[]] or a [[]]. | + | :A medium-range aggressive and territorial Triggerfish. Some have said it peaceful, and amicable, while others claim it's aggressive and territorial. While definitely not as aggressive as the [[Balistapus undulatus|Undulated Triggerfish]], or the [[Balistes vetula|Queen Triggerfish]], it most definitely more aggressive than, for example a [[Xanthichthys mento|Crosshatch Triggerfish]] or a [[Xanthichthys ringens|Sargassum Triggerfish]]. |
Revision as of 00:40, 8 March 2018
Picasso Triggerfish
Rhinecanthus aculeatus
322 Litres (85 US G.)
22.9-25.4cm (9-10 ")
8.1 - 8.4
22.2-25.6°C (72 -78 °F)
8-12 °d
1:1 M:F
8-10 years
Family
Balistidae
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Contents
Additional names
- Blackbar Triggerfish, Humu Picasso Triggerfish, Humuhumu Triggerfish, Picasso Triggerfish
Additional scientific names
- Balistapus aculeatus, Balistes aculeatus, Balistes heteracanthus, Balistes ornatissimus, Monacanthus cheverti, Rhinecanthus aculeatus aculeatus
Sexing
- Difficult to visually sex.
Tank compatibility
- These fish can be aggressive and will eat inverts around the tank, for that reason this fish is best kept in a fish-only with live rock but not corals set up. Keep only with similar sized robust tank mates, smaller fish may be eaten and shy fish may be bullied.
Behaviour
- A medium-range aggressive and territorial Triggerfish. Some have said it peaceful, and amicable, while others claim it's aggressive and territorial. While definitely not as aggressive as the Undulated Triggerfish, or the Queen Triggerfish, it most definitely more aggressive than, for example a Crosshatch Triggerfish or a Sargassum Triggerfish.
Pictures
External links
- Fishbase (Mirrors: Error creating thumbnail: Unable to save thumbnail to destination)