Gilded triggerfish

Taxobox
name = Gilded Triggerfish


image_width = 240px
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Tetraodontiformes
familia = Balistidae
genus = "Xanthichthys"
species = "X. auromarginatus"
binomial = "Xanthichthys auromarginatus"
binomial_authority = (Bennett, 1832)

The Gilded Triggerfish or Blue-throated Triggerfish, "Xanthichthys auromarginatus", is a spotted gray triggerfish. Males of the species have blue cheeks and yellow-bordered white fins. They can grow up to 30 centimeters (12 in) in length, but are usually around 18 cm (7 in).

Where is it Found

It is distributed throughout Hawaii and the Indo-Pacific.

In The Aquarium

Unlike most trigerfish, it is rarely aggressive towards other fish. It needs a minimum size tank of 200 gallons. When it gets settled it likes to swims in the open waters above rocky or sandy substrates. This triggerfish is one of the only triggerfish that will breed in the home aquarium. This fish should not harm any sessile invertebrates. Males have a blue throat patch and a bright yellow edge to the tail, dorsal and ventral fins.

External links

* [http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/speciesSummary.php?ID=6030&genusname=Xanthichthys&speciesname=auromarginatus FishBase Species Summary]
* [http://www.coralreefnetwork.com/stender/fishes/triggerfishes/auromarginatus.htm Coral Reef Network: Xanthichthys auromarginatus]