Queen Trigger

(Balistes vetula)
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Dark lines radiate from around the eyes with bright blue facial markings. The main body is a yellowish-tan color with more bright blue markings on the caudual and tail fins. Like other Triggers the Queen is a very hardy specimen, that is capable of being hand-tame in captivity

  • Distribution

    Western Atlantic.

  • Diet & Feeding

    Crustaceans, molluscs, pellets, any type of meaty food. Bold feeder

  • Aquarium Behavior

    Peaceful with other species, will quarrel with its own kind, do not keep with small fish .

  • Invertebrate compatibility

    Absolutely Not Recommended.

  • Aliases

    Conchino, Peja Puerco

  • Length

    500mm/20" (wild), 250m,10" (aquarium)

  • Temperature

    78°F - 81°F

  • Salinity

    1.021 to 1.023

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