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This triggerfish seems to be rather one of the more peaceful species, and can usually be socialized very well with fish that are not too small.
Nevertheless, the size should not be forgotten, which makes it useless for small home aquariums.
Belongs to the algae and growth eaters, (lettuce), but also eats crustaceans, sponges and even smaller fish!
Melichthys vidua is a dark brown triggerfish with white dorsal and anal fins with black margins, a pinkish caudal fin with a white base, and a yellowish snout and pectoral fin.
Shrimp/small fish in the aquarium?
Due to the natural hunting instinct, shrimp or even small fish are considered food and, if the size is suitable, are also hunted and eaten.
Even cleaner shrimp can fall victim to the hunter if the hunger is correspondingly large.
Synonyms:
Balistes erythropterus (Fowler, 1946)
Balistes vidua Richardson, 1845
Balistes vidua kamoharai Abe, 1958
Melichthys nycteris (Jordan & Evermann, 1903)
Melichthys vidula (Richardson, 1845)
Oncobalistes erythropterus Fowler, 1946
Pachynathus nycteris Jordan & Evermann, 1903
Nevertheless, the size should not be forgotten, which makes it useless for small home aquariums.
Belongs to the algae and growth eaters, (lettuce), but also eats crustaceans, sponges and even smaller fish!
Melichthys vidua is a dark brown triggerfish with white dorsal and anal fins with black margins, a pinkish caudal fin with a white base, and a yellowish snout and pectoral fin.
Shrimp/small fish in the aquarium?
Due to the natural hunting instinct, shrimp or even small fish are considered food and, if the size is suitable, are also hunted and eaten.
Even cleaner shrimp can fall victim to the hunter if the hunger is correspondingly large.
Synonyms:
Balistes erythropterus (Fowler, 1946)
Balistes vidua Richardson, 1845
Balistes vidua kamoharai Abe, 1958
Melichthys nycteris (Jordan & Evermann, 1903)
Melichthys vidula (Richardson, 1845)
Oncobalistes erythropterus Fowler, 1946
Pachynathus nycteris Jordan & Evermann, 1903
