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Niger Triggerfish
(Odonus niger)
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Maximum Length: 19.7 in.
Care Level: Easy
Family: Balistidae
Reef Compatibility: Predator Reefs Only!
Minimum Aquarium Size: 75 gal.
Range: Indo-Pacific
Diet: Carnivore- meaty foods
Water Conditions: 74-80° F; sg 1.020-1.025; pH 8.1-8.4
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Notes: Probably one of the best Triggerfish for the reef aquarium, the Niger Trigger will not bother corals, but may nip at clams or invertebrates. If you plan to keep it with shrimp add the shrimp first. It can be kept with a large variety of other fishes, except small reef fishes. Groups may be housed in the same aquarium if they are added together as juveniles. Provide with several hiding places where it can retreat to. As with all triggerfish the Niger Trigger will wedge itself into a rock when it sleeps and lock itself in by raising its dorsal fin. This defense mechanism makes it difficult for predators to attack it while it is resting.
Feed a meaty diet including, chopped squid, shrimp, krill, fish, and frozen herbivore preparations.
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