Queen Triggerfish

jhnrb

Reef enthusiast
FAMILY - Ballstidae

SCIENTIFIC NAME - Balistes Vetula

COMMON NAME - Queen Triggerfish

SIZE - 23.6" (60 cm)

RANGE - Tropical Atlantic

MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 200 US Gal. (757 L)

FOODS AND FEEDING - Varied marine diet of meaty foods, chopped shrimp, squid, clams, fish, frozen fare for omnivores, vitamin enriched fare. Feed min. 3 times a day.

AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 10

REEF COMPATIBILITY - Not suitable

CAPTIVE CARE - Aggressive and will become too aggressive for most as it matures, except in a very large aquarium house in a species specific tank and keep only one of the species, may rearrange the décor of the tank, can damage heaters, tubes, and the like, put hands in tank with caution, may bite.

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