Picasso Triggerfish

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Picasso Triggerfish

General information – Remarkable colors and astonishing body

patterns makes the Picasso triggerfish one of the most beautiful

marine fish hobbyists like to have in their tank. In Hawaii the Picasso

Triggerfish is the state fish and known as "Humuhumunukunuku apua'a",

Picasso Triggerfish, has a magnificent painted appearance. It has a tan

body with gradient dark bands, and vibrant blue and black stripes on the

top of the head, with a yellow stripe from cheek to cheek.

Common Name – Humuhumu Triggerfish, Blackbar Triggerfish, Prickly,

Kaputput, White Banded Triggerfish, White Barred Triggerfish

Picasso Triggerfish (Rhinecanthus aculeatus)

Photo by: Eli Harpaz

Scientific name –Rhinecanthus aculeatus

Family – Tetradontiformes (Triggerfish)

Origin –Indo-Pacific, Tahiti

Size – Up to 10 inches (25 cm)

First discovered – Linnaeus, 1758

Nutrition – The Picasso triggerfish feeds on all kinds of live, frozen, and flake foods, be sure to feed him 3

times a day, they also will like squid, shrimp (the same kind people eat), mussels, and all kinds of

chopped up fish- if you feed him with this food you will enjoy a healthy fish and the fish will thank you by

showing his beautiful colors.

Behavior – Aggressive

Maintenance and care- The Picasso triggerfish should be kept in a 75 gallon tank. Do not put more

than one Picasso triggerfish in the same tank. There are some conditions you must provide him to keep

the tank peaceful - provide lots of swimming room and a cave or rocks for a retreat area also provide him

the right associates to be with, other triggerfish or large fish with the same temperament. Not suitable

for reef tanks since they enjoy eating crustaceans and other small invertebrates

Water Parameters –76F - 82F (24°C - 28°C), dKH: 8 - 12, pH: 8.1 - 8.4, Specific Gravity: 1.020-1.025

Breeding- There is no known sexual differences between the female and the male; the Picasso

triggerfish are egg layers and not yet bred in captivity

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