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Sargassum Triggerfish
| Latin Name | Xanthicthys ringens | ||||||
| Common Name | Sargassum Triggerfish | ||||||
| Also known as | Red Tailed Triggerfish | ||||||
| Fast Facts | AVAILABILITY NOTE The Sargassum Trigger is infrequently available, never plentiful and sells out in an instant. Act immediately when available! Not often available, this is a one of the least aggressive of the triggerfishes, and one of the few triggers that can be kept in the reef aquarium. It will not bother corals and usually ignore sessile invertebrates. It can be kept with moderately-aggressive tankmates and can even be kept in groups 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. It prefers lots of open swimming space and brisk water movement. Juveniles associate with rafts of Sargassum weed (hence the common name). Also known as Red Tailed Triggerfish (large males have some red on the edge of the tail.) |
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| Sizes | Specimens are genrally around 4"-6" |
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| Range in Nature | Tropical Western Atlantic | ||||||
| Minimum Aquarium Size | 40 | ||||||
| Diet and Feeding | Feed a varied diet of meaty foods. Also include frozen preparations for herbivores. | ||||||
| Ease of Care(5=easy, 1=difficult) |  |
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| Reef Aquarium Compatibility | One of the few triggers for the reef aquarium. It will not bother corals and usually ignore sessile invertebrates. | ||||||
| Related Fish | Bluejaw Trigger HAWAIIAN FEMALE, Bluejaw Trigger HAWAIIAN MALE, Crosshatch Trigger, Crosshatch Trigger PAIR, Goldenback Trigger, More Triggers | ||||||
| Availability | Unpredictable, infrequently available, never plentiful and sells out in an instant. Act immediately when available! |
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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.
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