Saltwater
Queen triggerfish
Balistes vetula
Balistidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 60 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 4,545 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Angola, Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, and 44 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Found over rocky or coral areas. May form schools, sometimes solitary over sand and grassy areas. Feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates. It preys on sea urchins by blowing water to overturn it and then attacks it where the spines are short. Excellent food fish but occasionally can cause intoxication due to the liver.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Balistes bellus
- Balistes equestris
- Balistes pellucidus
- Balistes vetula trinitatis
In other languages
- Kärringfisk
- Kuningatarsäppikala
- Ol'wife, Old wife, Triggerfish, Turbot
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.