Saltwater Fish of the Day: Undulate Triggerfish

[revhtree]

Undulate Triggerfish (Orangelined Triggerfish) / Balistapus undulatus

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Scientific Name - Balistapus undulatus

Common Name - Undulate Triggerfish (Orangelined Triggerfish, Orangetailed Triggerfish)

Size - 11.8" (30 cm

Min. Aquarium Size - 180 US Gal. ( 208 L)

Foods and Feeding - Mixed marine fare for carnivores, chopped shrimp, squid, clams, fish, frozen frozen fare for omnivores, viatmin enriched fare, Feed min. 3 times a day.

Reef Compatibility - Not Suitable

Captive Care - Very aggressive, keep only one in an aquarium set up with a habitat specific for this fish, sooner or later will attack tank mates, has been know to bite the caretakers hand, put hands in tank with caution.

 

[mike007]

Beautifull fish for sure.

 

[Mr. E Wrasse]

Saw a bunch diving in australia, they are awesome!!

 

[silversage]

Beautiful fish but I would say the meanest most aggressive fish I have owned in my 30 years in the hobby...

 

[AlexG]

Should be named evil stripes. I had one once it had to go to fish jail because it was trying to kill everything. Then it went back to the LFS.

 

[JVI90gREEF]

Beautiful fish! This guy or the queen trigger take the cake for meanest/nastiest!


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[kes]

very aggressive, non tolerant