Characteristics | |
Balistes vetula (Queen triggerfish) is quite easy to keep, but it will do much better if you provide it with a peaceful aquarium with several good places to hide. Temperatures should be kept in the range 74-79 F. | |
Scientific Name | Balistes vetula |
Synonym | Balistes vetula, Balistes bellus, Balistes equestris Balistes vetula trinitatis |
Popular Names | Queen triggerfish |
Family | Balistidae |
Order | Tetraodontiformes |
Class | Actinopterygii |
Maximum Size | 60 cm (24 inches) |
Environment | Marine reef |
Origin | Western and Eastern Indian Ocean, Western Central and Eastern Central Atlantic |
Temperament | Relatively aggressive |
Company | Balistes vetula (Queen triggerfish) should not be kept in the he same aquarium as small fishes or more fishes from the same species. |
Food | Queen triggerfish eats all kinds of meaty foods, such as starfish and sea urchins in the wild. In captivity you can feed it live and frozen food; they like squid, shrimp, chopped up fish and mussels. |
Breeding | We have no information about Balistes vetula (Queen triggerfish) breeding in captivity. |
