Wrasse, Anthias, and Other Marine Fish
Niger Triggerfish
Odonus niger
Photo: Rickard Zerpe · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank600 l
- Adult size50 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeNo
Full profile
- Family
- Balistidae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific and Red Sea
- Size
- 50 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive (one of the calmer archerfish)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 600 L
- Diet
- carnivore (shrimp, squid, mussels)
- Reproduction
- oviparous
- Reef Safe
- ❌ No
Notes: Violet-blue with visible red teeth. Hides in holes in the rocks. Eats invertebrates, so it is not suitable for reef tanks.
