Spotted oceanic triggerfish - Canthidermis maculatus

Species Name: Canthidermis maculatus

Synonyms: Canthidermis maculates, Balistes maculates, Canthidermis maculate, Canthidermis maculates, Balistes americanus, Balistes macropterus, Balistes angulosus, Balistes azureus, Balistes oculatus, Balistes adspersus, Balistes senticosus, Canthidermis senticosus, Balistes brevissimus, Balistes longissimus, Balistes longus, Balistes rufus, Balistes munumum, Balistes minimum, Balistes um, Balistes melanopterus, Canthidermis viola, Canthidermis longirostris

Common Names:Spotted oceanic triggerfish

Family: Balistidae (Triggerfishes)

Order: Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and filefishes)

Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)

Max.Size: 50.0 cm / 20 inches

Environment: Marine-reef

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

Temperament: Relatively aggressive

Company: Canthidermis maculatus (Spotted oceanic triggerfish) should ideally be kept with organisms that are familiar for them in wild, as long as they won’t feed on other fish.

Aquarium Setup: Canthidermis maculatus (Spotted oceanic triggerfish) is curious by nature, and should be given an aquarium with plenty of things to investigate and explore. They are adaptable fish, but should be given a large aquiarum, well circulated clean water and rocks and reefs to slip into during the night. They do not feel secure when they sleep without tight rocky places to hide in.

Food: Canthidermis maculatus (Spotted oceanic triggerfish) feeds on small crustaceans, sea urchins, molluscs etcetera. It will eat almost everything in the wild as well as in captivity.

Breeding: We have no information about Canthidermis maculates (Spotted oceanic triggerfish) breeding in aquariums.

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