Clown Triggerfish

SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION

KINGDOM : Animalia

PHYLUM  : Chordata

CLASS   : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)

ORDER   : Tetraodontiformes (cowfishes, filefishes, leatherjackets, puffers, triggerfishes and trunkfishes)

FAMILY  : Balistidae (triggerfishes)

GENUS   : Balistoides

SPECIES : Balistoides conspicillum 

Scientific name : Balistoides conspicillum (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

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CLOWN TRIGGERFISH QUICK STATS 

Common name : Clown Trigger, Clown Triggerfish, Big-spotted Triggerfish, Yellow-blotched Triggerfish

Scientific name : Balistoides conspicillum

Life expectancy : 20 years Minimum

Tank Size : 125 gallons Care

Level : Easy

Temperament : Aggressive

Origin : Australia, Indonesia, Sumatra, Christmas Island, Coral Sea, Indo-Pacific Habitat : Tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific Ocean

Reef Compatible : No

Approx.Purchase Size :

Baby         :  1 to  3 cm

Small        :  2 to  5 cm

Small/Medium :  5 to  7 cm

Medium       :  7 to 11 cm

Medium/Large : 11 to 13 cm 

Large        : 13 to 15 cm

X Large      : 15 to 18 cm

XX Large     : 18 to 20 cm

Max size     :    50 cm

Color Form : Black, Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, White

Depth : 3–250 ft (1–75 m)

Diet : Carnivore. Mollusks, Sea Urchins, Crustaceans.

CLOWN TRIGGERFISH WATER CONDITIONS 

pH Range             : 8.1   - 8.4

Salinity (sg)        : 1.020 - 1.025

Water hardness (dKH) : 8 – 12

Temperature          : 72-78ºF (22-26°C)