[B]FAMILY [/B]- Ballstidae [B]SCIENTIFIC NAME [/B]- Xanthichthys auromarginatus [B]COMMON NAME [/B]– Bluechin, Blue Throat, Blue Jaw, Gilded [B]SIZE [/B]– 12 in (30.5 cm) [B]RANGE [/B]– Indo-Pacific [B]MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE [/B]– 100 gal (378.5 L) [B]CARE LEVEL [/B]– Easy [B]TEMPERAMENT [/B]– Semi-Aggressive [B]FOODS AND FEEDING [/B]- The Bluechin triggerfish is a carnivore and should be fed a wide variety of high quality meaty marine foods. Vegetables should also be offered. [B]AQUARIUM SUITABILITY [/B]- [B]REEF COMPATIBILITY [/B]– With caution. As they get older, large specimens may eat invertebrates, but are generally considered reef safe. [B]CAPTIVE CARE [/B]– They may be kept in pairs or small groups as long as there is only one male per tank. Only the males have the blue chin. They are semi-aggressive so they should not be kept with more docile, delicate fish. Larger tanks will keep aggression to a minimum. May go after any hands placed in the tank so caution should be used around this fish. [CENTER][ATTACH=full]22158[/ATTACH] [/CENTER]
