Saltwater
White-banded triggerfish
Rhinecanthus aculeatus
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, Cape Verde, China, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, Djibouti, Fiji, and 34 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Commonly found in subtidal reef flats and shallow protected lagoons, Ref. 48637. Benthopelagic. Juveniles secretive with rubble patches, adults swim about openly but are usually shy. Territorial. Feed on algae, detritus, mollusks, crustaceans, worms, sea urchins, fishes, corals, tunicates, forams, and eggs. Oviparous. Sleep on its side; makes a whirring noise when alarmed. Also caught with drive-in nets and is considered a popular aquarium fish.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Balistapus aculeatus
- Balistes aculeatus
- Balistes heteracanthus
- Balistes ornatissimus
- Monacanthus cheverti
- Rhineacanthus aculeatus
In other languages
- Picassofisk, Picassotryckare
- Picassofisk
- Picassokala
- Black-barred trigger-fish, Blackbar triggerfish, Hawaiian trigger-fish, Hawaiian triggerfish, Lagoon humu, Lagoon triggerfish, Painted trigger, Picasso, Picasso triggerfish, Picassofish, Prickly triggerfish, White-barred triggerfish, Whitebanded triggerfish, Whitebarred 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.