BrackishSaltwater
Clown triggerfish
Balistoides conspicillum
Balistidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 50 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 2,657 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Swims
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Water values
Smallest tank
2,657 liters251 × 126 × 84 cm · For one fish
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Try other measures in the appNative
Lives wild in Australia, China, Christmas Island, Fiji, France, Guam, India, Indonesia, and 28 more countries.
More about the species
About the species
Lives in clear coastal to outer reef habitats. Occurs in clear seaward reefs adjacent to steep drop-offs. A solitary species. Uncommon to rare throughout most of its range. Adults usually seen along deep drop-offs, swimming about openly and may retreat to caves when approached. Juveniles secretive in small caves with rich invertebrate growth. Diet consists of sea urchins, crabs and other crustaceans, mollusks, and tunicates. Marketed fresh. Among the most highly prized aquarium fishes.
Source: FishBase
Other names
Other scientific names
- Balistapus conspicillum
- Balistes conspicillum
- Balistes niger
- Balistoides conspicillium
- Balistoides niger
In other languages
- Leopardtryckarfisk, Clowntryckare
- Leopardaftrækkerfisk, Klovnaftrækkerfisk
- Pantterisäppikala
- Big-spotted trigger-fish, Big-spotted triggerfish, Clown tiger, Clown trigger-fish
Articles
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From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.