Saltwater Fish of the Day: Undulate Triggerfish

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Undulate Triggerfish (Orangelined Triggerfish) / Balistapus undulatus

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Scientific Name - Balistapus undulatus

Common Name - Undulate Triggerfish (Orangelined Triggerfish, Orangetailed Triggerfish)

Size - 11.8" (30 cm

Min. Aquarium Size - 180 US Gal. ( 208 L)

Foods and Feeding - Mixed marine fare for carnivores, chopped shrimp, squid, clams, fish, frozen frozen fare for omnivores, viatmin enriched fare, Feed min. 3 times a day.

Reef Compatibility - Not Suitable

Captive Care - Very aggressive, keep only one in an aquarium set up with a habitat specific for this fish, sooner or later will attack tank mates, has been know to bite the caretakers hand, put hands in tank with caution.
 
Beautiful fish but I would say the meanest most aggressive fish I have owned in my 30 years in the hobby...
 
Should be named evil stripes. I had one once it had to go to fish jail because it was trying to kill everything. Then it went back to the LFS.
 
Beautiful fish! This guy or the queen trigger take the cake for meanest/nastiest!


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