Saltwater
Gilded triggerfish
Xanthichthys auromarginatus
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 China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Indonesia, Japan, and 15 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Occur in upper margins of current-swept seaward drop-offs and ledges. Current-prone and with rich invertebrate growth such as seawhips. Usually found at moderate depths over 20 meters and occuring in small loose groups. Benthopelagic. Form loose aggregations a few meters above the bottom where it feeds on zooplankton, particularly copepods. Oviparous. Also taken by drive-in nets.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Balistes auromarginatus
- Xanthicthys auromarginatus
In other languages
- Sinileukasäppikala
- Bluechin guilded triggerfish, Bluechin triggerfish, Gilded trigger, Gilded trigger-fish, Guilded triggerfish
Articles
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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.