Juvenile trigger id

[JAWS 32]

hi, can someone give a positive id on this guy? He was sold a a Juvenile Sargassum Trigger. He changes his color from light blue to greenish to gray. But I do not see any of the signature black dots or lines by the cheeks. Is the red on the tail only for them? Or do female blue throats have a similar tail? Thx for any insight!

 

[Michael Llabona]

My vote is female blue jaw. They have that rust colored tail. And vary in the colors you described

 

[JAWS 32]

Thx Michael! I was suspecting the same. She is still cool, but stinks she came with a Sargassum pric tag

 

[reefaland310]

Pets warehouse?

 

[JAWS 32]

Pets warehouse?

yup!
It's understandable if they misidentified her, the red tail is very similar to the female blue throat and she does turn that same blue-ish color , just no black dots. I just want to know 100% who/what I have.

 

[reefaland310]

I pmed you

 

[reefaland310]

I was going to buy that fish but it wasn't the sargassum triggerfish we were thinking

 

[reefaland310]

But I believe it is a sargassum

 

[JAWS 32]

Either or, I still like her(him)! Good thing their types don't require different care!

 

[reefaland310]

How's the trigger doing

 

[JAWS 32]

She is doing well! Thanks for asking! She is swimming all around the tank. Still a little shy when you first walk up, but she comes out of the rocks after a few seconds. Thanks!

 

[reefaland310]

Cool fish. Looking good

 

[DracoKat]

She's awesome. I saw her at PW too

 

[JAWS 32]

Cool fish. Looking good

She's awesome. I saw her at PW too

Thanks guys! She is a really cool fish! She is a trip to watch when I feed the tank! She buzzes all around and her fins go up and down really fast! LOL

 

[bellasdad0911]

love mine!!! I got a pair male and female.

 

[reefaland310]

She is doing well! Thanks for asking! She is swimming all around the tank. Still a little shy when you first walk up, but she comes out of the rocks after a few seconds. Thanks!

Any color change in your trigger, characteristics?

 

[JAWS 32]

love mine!!! I got a pair male and female.

Good luck w/them!

 

[JAWS 32]

Any color change in your trigger, characteristics?

No, no color change. Here is a couple of recent pics:

 

[bellasdad0911]

Looks better than the prior pics. It's definitely a female. I have noticed feeding mine clams on a half shell gas giving it more blue color. My male didn't make it, I was offered a second shot and that too didn't work out. I figured it might have had to do with minimal rock scape so I added rock again. The female seems to really like it even better.

The key, so far for me however is make sure they eat well. They have a fast metabolism.

 

[reefaland310]

Yeah blue throat for sure