Wrasse, Anthias, and Other Marine Fish
Red-Tailed Triggerfish
Xanthichthys mento
Photo: Davidng913 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature23–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank500 l
- Adult size30 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeWith caution
Full profile
- Family
- Balistidae
- Origin
- Pacific
- Size
- 30 cm
- Temperature
- 23 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- Pacific (for a triggerfish)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1
- Minimum aquarium size
- 500 L
- Diet
- carnivore (zooplankton)
- Reproduction
- oviparous
- Reef Safe
- ⚠️ Use with caution
Notes: Red tail and blue stripes on its face. It feeds on plankton, making it one of the calmest triggerfish.
