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.
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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