Bluelined triggerfish - Xanthichthys caeruleolineatus

Species Name: Xanthichthys caeruleolineatus

Synonyms: Xanthichthyscaeuleolineatus, Xanthichthys caeruleolineatus,
Xanthichthys careuleolineatus

Common Names: Bluelined triggerfish

Family: Balistidae (Triggerfishes)

Order: Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and filefishes)

Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned Fishes)

Max.Size: 35.0 cm / 13.8

Environment: Marine reef

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

Temperament: Harmless

Company: Xanthichthys caeruleolineatus (Bluelined triggerfish) will no do well in an aquarium corwded with other fishes from the same family. Also avoid Lionfishes and eels. They will probably display aggressive behavoiour if you put it in a small reef aquarium or community aquarium.

Aquarium Setup: Xanthichthys caeruleolineatus (Bluelined triggerfish) should be given a setup with lots of things to play with, otherwise it will become bored. The water must be clean, well circulated and properly filtered. Bluelined triggerfish should not be kept in an aquarium with a deep sand bed.

Food: Xanthichthys caeruleolineatus (Bluelined triggerfish) eats benthic invertebrates, algae, echinoderms, sponges, fishes, tunicates, molluscs and hydrozoans. You can feed your Bluelined triggerfish almost anything as long at it is nutritious enough. Cut fish fillet, shrimp and clams are fine.

Breeding: We have no information regarding the breeding of Xanthichthys caeruleolineatus (Bluelined triggerfish) in aquariums.