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Scythe, Lei, Boomerang Triggerfish / Sufflamen bursa
Scientific name - Sufflamen bursa
Common name – Scythe, Lei, Boomerang Triggerfish
Size - 10 in (24.5 cm)
Min. Aquarium size - 100 gal (378.5 L)
Foods and feeding - The Sargassum 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 - They are semi-aggressive so they should not be kept with more docile, delicate fish. Larger tanks will keep aggression to a minimum. They are some of the more docile Triggers. May go after any hands placed in the tank so caution should be used around this fish.
Scientific name - Sufflamen bursa
Common name – Scythe, Lei, Boomerang Triggerfish
Size - 10 in (24.5 cm)
Min. Aquarium size - 100 gal (378.5 L)
Foods and feeding - The Sargassum 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 - They are semi-aggressive so they should not be kept with more docile, delicate fish. Larger tanks will keep aggression to a minimum. They are some of the more docile Triggers. May go after any hands placed in the tank so caution should be used around this fish.
