Saltwater
Ocean triggerfish
Canthidermis sufflamen
Balistidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 65 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 5,774 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, and 25 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Common near drop-offs of seaward reefs. Occasionally in shallow water. Solitary or in small groups in open water. Often associated with Sargassum. Feeds mainly on large zooplankton. Minimum depth reported from Ref. 13121.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Balistes asperrimus
- Balistes macrops
- Balistes sobaco
- Balistes sufflamen
In other languages
- Oceanaftrækkerfisk
- Ulappasäppikala
- Filefish, Ocean tally, 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.