Clown Triggerfish, Big Spotted Triggerfish

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Clown Triggerfish

Scientific Name

Balistoides conspicillum

Reef Compatible

Care Level

Intermediate

Disposition

Aggressive

Min. Tank Size

75 gallons

Mature Size

20 inches

Diet

Carnivore

Range

Coral Sea, Christmas Island, Indo-Pacific

Size Class

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Other Common Names

Big Spotted Triggerfish

Description

The unusually gaudy appearance of the Clown Triggerfish makes it a very popular choice for hobbyists that have aggressive aquariums. Caution should be taken when adding the Clown Triggerfish to even a very aggressive aquarium as it has the reputation for a Jekyll and Hyde personality. These fish can prove to be peaceful for months and sometimes even years, then one day suddenly attacking and even killing tankmates several times it’s size. If keeping this specimen with other triggers, be sure to have plenty of rock archways, and caves for them to swim thru and hide in.

Diet

Will learn to associate you with feedings and can be trained to eat from your hand. Be careful when working in a tank housing this fish as it may bite your hand. It is safest to feed Triggerfish with feeding tongs as hand feeding will often cause accidental biting. Feed a varied diet of meaty crustacean and fish flesh. Many commercially prepared frozen foods have a meat based trigger formula. To maintain body weight of this fish it is recommended to feed 2 or 3 times a day.