Crosshatch Trigger

Latin Name

Xanthicthys mento

Common Name

Crosshatch Trigger

Also known as

Mento Trigger

Fast Facts

AVAILABILITY NOTE
3/2/08 MALES AVAILABLE!!! ORDER IMMEDIATELY! LARGE ARE MALE, MEDIUM ARE FEMALES!

Please click "email me when available" for this item if not in stock and you want one. This is *the* most wanted trigger on the planet, months between specimens, usually available one at a time, always a waiting list. Be prepared to jump on it immediately when available because your window of opportunity to grab is a matter of hours once we say "we have one".

With a limited distribution and inhabiting deep water, Xantyhicthys mento is one of the Holy Grails of Triggerfishes. This is one of the less aggressive members of the family. It feeds on zooplankton. It can be kept with moderately-aggressive tankmates and can even be kept in groups (one male and one or more females) in extra large aquariums. This trigger rarely bothers its tankmates. Like many triggers, it is often shy when first added to the aquarium, but becomes bolder as it learns to associate its caretaker with food. Being a planktivore, it will not harm corals in the reef aquarium.

MOST FREQUENTLY ASKED CROSSHATCH TRIGGER QUESTION:
Everyone wants small male crosshatch for his or her reef tank. Good luck with that. Males simply do not exist in smaller sizes. Just like your four your old son doesn't need to shave yet… same thing with fish. It's not gonna happen until he's much larger. A smaller crosshatch will always be a female. A 4" specimen will not look like an 8" mature adult, and even males and females are almost impossible to differentiate and they're still then they're both spectacular. Those in the know jump on *any* crosshatch trigger that is available.

Sizes

Medium/Crosshatch smaller than 6" are nearly impossible to obtain. SIZE WILL VARY.
Large/Most Crosshatch Triggers are 5"-8" SIZE WILL VARY.
X-Large/Most Crosshatch Triggers are 5"-8" SIZE WILL VARY.

Range in Nature

Indo Pacific

Minimum Aquarium Size

Diet and Feeding

Feed a varied diet of meaty foods. Also include frozen preparations for herbivores.

Ease of Care(5=easy, 1=difficult)

Reef Aquarium Compatibility

Members if the genus Xanthicthys are planktivores and rarely bother corals or clams in the reef aquarium.

Availability

Medium/Nearly Impossible to Obtain
Large/Rare, Unpredictable Availability
X-Large/Rare, Unpredictable Availability

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Crosshatch Trigger

Size	Price	Qty.	Add
Medium	$399.00
Large	$599.00
X-Large	$599.00

Availability is not guaranteed and is subject to change without notice. Note: Because these are living animals, and not made in a factory, actual specimens will vary and will not look identical to the image provided. Sizes stated are approximate.