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Queen triggerfish - Balistes vetula

Species Name: Balistes vetula

Synonyms: Balistes vetula, Balistes bellus, Balistes equestris
Balistes vetula trinitatis

Common Names: Queen triggerfish

Family: Balistidae (Triggerfishes)

Order: Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and filefishes)

Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)

Max.Size: 60.0 cm / 23.6 inches

Environment: Marine-reef

Origin: Western and Eastern Indian Ocean, Western Central and Eastern Central Atlantic

Temperament: Relatively aggressive

Company: Balistes vetula (Queen triggerfish) should not be kept in the he same aquarium as small fishes or more fishes from the same species.

Aquarium Setup: Balistes vetula (Queen triggerfish) is quite easy to keep, but it will do much better if you provide it with a peaceful aquarium with several good places to hide. Temperatures should be kept in the 74-79 F range.

Food: Queen triggerfish eats all kinds of meaty foods, such as starfish and sea urchins in the wild. In captivity you can feed it live and frozen food; they like squid, shrimp, chopped up fish and mussels.

Breeding: We have no information about Balistes vetula (Queen triggerfish) breeding in captivity.

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Queen triggerfish – Balistes vetula. Copyright www.jjphoto.dk


Balistes vetula, Queen triggerfish picture
Balistes vetula - Queen triggerfish. Copyright www.jjphoto.dk

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