Stone Triggerfish (Pseudobalistes naufragium)
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Stone Triggerfish
Stone Triggerfish
Pseudobalistes naufragium
946 Litres (250 US G.)
55-100 cm (21.7-39.4")
8.1 - 8.4
25.6-26.7°C (78 -80 °F)
8-12 °d
1:1 M:F
7-9 years
Family
Balistidae
Contents
Additional names
- Blunthead triggerfish
Additional scientific names
- Balistes naufragium
Origin
- Eastern Pacific, from Mexico to Chile.
Sexing
- Not easy to visually sex
Tank compatibility
- Fairly placid
Diet
- Typical triggerfish diet of shellfish, and other carnivorous fish fare
Feeding regime
- Daily
Environment Specifics
- Reef tank.
Behaviour
- A fairly placid, and curious fish
Identification
- A uniformly grey triggerfish
Notes[edit]
- The largest triggerfish known.
Pictures[edit]
Videos[edit]
External links[edit]
- Fishbase (Mirrors:
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