Saltwater
Orange-lined triggerfish
Balistapus undulatus
Balistidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 30 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 648 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Christmas Island, Cook Islands, Djibouti, and 38 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Adults which are territorial in nature occur in coral-rich areas of deep lagoon and seaward reefs from the lower surge zone to at least 50 meters. They feed on a variety of benthic organisms such as algae, echinoderms, fishes, mollusks, tunicates, sponges, and hydrozoans. Eggs are laid as one cluster in a shallow excavation on sand or rubble along channels.. Marketed fresh and dried-salted.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Balistapus undulates
- Balistes aculeatus minor
- Balistes aculeatus viridis
- Balistes lineatus
- Balistes minor
- Balistes porcatus
In other languages
- Orangestrimmig Tryckarfisk, Orangerandig tryckarfisk
- Bølgelinjet aftrækkerfisk
- Aaltosäppikala
- Leatherjacket, Orange striped triggerfish, Orange-striped Triggerfish, Orangestripe triggerfish, Orangestriped triggerfish, Red-lined triggerfish, Striped triggerfish, Undulate triggerfish, Undulated triggerfish, Vermiculated triggerfish
Articles
All articles
Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.