Niger triggerfish
Odonus niger
FishSaltwater
- Care level
- Moderate
- Temperament
- Semi-aggressive
- Reef safe
- With caution
- Recommended tank
- 600 L
- Maximum size
- 30 cm
- Temperature
- 24–27 °C
- pH
- 8–8.4
- Diet
- Planktivore
Care at a glance
The niger triggerfish is a deep blue-green to violet, with strikingly red teeth and long, sickle-shaped tail tips. Unlike most triggerfish it lives mainly on plankton, which makes it considerably more peaceful than its relatives.
It remains a triggerfish, though: shrimp and hermit crabs can disappear and it likes to shift loose decor. Keep it in a large tank with strong flow and swimming space, and with tankmates that are neither small nor slow.
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