Picasso, Humuhumu Triggerfish / Rhinecanthus aculeatus

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Picasso, Humuhumu Triggerfish / Rhinecanthus aculeatus

Scientific name - Rhinecanthus aculeatus

Common name – Picasso, Humuhumu, Humuhumunukunukuapuaa Triggerfish

Size – 10 in (24.5 cm)

Min. Aquarium size – 100 gal (378.5 L)

Foods and feeding - The Picasso Triggerfish is a carnivore and should be feed a wide variety of high quality meaty marine foods. Vegetables should also be offered. Occasionally snails or hermit crabs should be offered to keep the beak of the Trigger worn down.

Reef compatibility - No

Captive care - This is an extremely aggressive fish and should not be kept with other Triggers or other docile fish. They may also go after other fish that are similarly shaped and colored. They will also eat any invertebrates and can damage corals. Larger aquariums are better and will help curb aggression issues. They are also notorious for rearranging rocks and digging around so be sure that your rock work is secure and not prone to rock slides. May go after any hands placed in the tank so caution should be used around this fish.

 

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Does anyone keep this in a reef?

 

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they are considered predatory fish will eat shrimp and crustaceons in the tank and may attack and eat small fish they also may nibble on rock work or stony corals to help keep there teeth groomed so they are not recomended for reef tanks