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[edit] Clown trigger Scientific Name Balistoides conspicillum Max. Size: 20 inches Tank Size: 120 gallons Aggression: Very aggressive Hardiness: Very hardy, but requires regular feedings. Reef-Safe: No Available as captive-bred: No

Clown Trigger Fish

Physical Description

A very striking fish, the clown trigger is black with large white spots on the lower half of the body, a yellow saddle around the dorsal fin, yellow rimmed mouth, and a white line horizontally across the face.

Distribution

Indo-Pacific

Taxonomic Stuff you know you Care About

• Family: balistidae

• Genus: balistoides

• Species: conspicillum

Behavior

This is a very aggressive fish, as are most triggers, and should not be kept with almost any other fish, especially slow moving and sedentary fish like sharks and rays, or any fish small enough to be a meal.

Feeding

Triggerfish can be fed almost all meaty food, and they are indeed quite greedy eaters. Avoid poking fingers in the tank as thy will nip you with their sharp teeth. They seem to metabolize food quickly and suffer without regular feedings.

Breeding

Triggerfish breed in large groups. Generally one male will breed with a group of 2-5 females. The males will guard a certain area or territory, protecting these females and their young.

Clown triggerfish, like most fish, lay eggs. The male fertilizes the eggs once the female lays them in a nest. While the female builds the nest and lays the eggs, it is the male that cares for the eggs until they hatch. The male will attack any creatures that stray too close. Once hatched the females assumes the responsibility of caring for the newly hatched young. Unlike many other eggs, the triggerfish’s eggs are green.

Social Structure

Intolerant of their own and often similar species in the aquarium.

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