Wrasse, Anthias, and Other Marine Fish
Rectangular Triggerfish
Rhinecanthus rectangulus
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Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank400 l
- Adult size30 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentAggressive
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeNo
Full profile
- Family
- Balistidae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific
- Size
- 30 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- aggressive
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 400 L
- Diet
- carnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous
- Reef Safe
- ❌ No
Notes: Related to the Picasso cichlid, with a dark diagonal stripe and a black, arrow-shaped spot near the tail.
