Fish Identification - Triggerfish
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Black (Niger) Triggerfish
Odonus niger
Distribution: Pacific
Length: 22 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Aggressive

Blue-Lined Triggerfish
Pseudobalistes fuscus
Distribution: Pacific
Length: 22 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Aggressive

Clown Triggerfish
Balistoides conspicillus
Distribution: Pacific
Length: 20 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Aggressive

Picasso Triggerfish
Rhinecanthus aculeatus
Distribution: Pacific, Red Sea
Length: 12 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Aggressive

Prickly Leatherjacket
Chaetoderma penicilligera
Distribution: Pacific
Length: 13 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Semi-Community

Queen Trigger
Balistes vetula
Distribution: Atlantic
Length: 20 inches
Diet: Carnivorous
Compatibility: Aggressive, one of
the most pugnacious triggers

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