Saltwater
Red-toothed triggerfish
Odonus niger
Balistidae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 50 cm
- Body shape
- Deep-bodied
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 2,657 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, China, Christmas Island, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, Egypt, Fiji, and 37 more countries.
More about the species
Description
Inhabits reef channels or along slopes that are subject to strong currents. Occur in current-swept seaward coral reefs. Usually form aggregations and feed on zooplankton as well as sponges. Juveniles associated with isolated patches of rubble or crevices with proper-sized shelter holes. Oviparous. Form large schools to feed on zooplankton. Also taken by drive-in nets. Marketed fresh or dried-salted. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 30874. Popular aquarium fish.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Balistes erythrodon
- Odonus erythrodon
- Xenodon niger
In other languages
- Rødtandet aftrækkerfisk
- Black-bodied triggerfish, Blue triggerfish, Red toothed file fish, Redfang triggerfish, Redtooth trigerfish, Redtooth triggerfish, Redtoothed triggerfish, 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.