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Bursa, Blackbelly, Black patch / Rhinecanthus verrucosus
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Scientific name - Rhinecanthus verrucosus
Common name – Bursa, Blackbelly, Black patch
Size – 9 in (23 cm)
Min. Aquarium size – 100 gal (378.5 L)
Foods and feeding - The Bursa 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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Scientific name - Rhinecanthus verrucosus
Common name – Bursa, Blackbelly, Black patch
Size – 9 in (23 cm)
Min. Aquarium size – 100 gal (378.5 L)
Foods and feeding - The Bursa 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.
