3'' Triggers

[Dmitry]

This article says that there are Triggers that only grow to 3''. Has anybody ever heard this before? Do you know what Triggers they're talking about?

http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/triggerfishcare/l/bltrigfam.htm

 

[nycitaliano9]

i have a trigger like that for 8 months and i didnt see him grow yet.

 

[coralcrazy]

3 inch trigger..hahah yea right..

 

[marrone]

[SIZE=-1]"Triggerfishes range in average size from about three to twelve inches, with some larger species reaching up to 14 or 16 inches, and a few growing to about two feet.[/SIZE]"

I think the smallest Trigger would be about 6"-8" range with maybe the Red tail being about the smallest. Most Triggers get pretty large and if your feeding them correctly they will grow pretty fast.

nycitaliano9 to have a Trigger for 8 months and not to see a lot of growth is not good. What type of Trigger do you have and what have you been feeding it and how much.

 

[nycitaliano9]

piccasso trigger i feed him everything flakes,mysis,brin shrimp,silversides,krill,shrimp, he eats anything. feed him 2-3 times a day very healthy and fun to watch

 

[Dmitry]

Here's info somebody found on this 3'' Trigger:

Xenobalistes punctatus - the Outrigger Triggerfish. The smallest member of the family at under four inches total length. Southeast Atlantic off South Africa. Pelagic, associated with flotsam.

There's very little info on them on-line and no photos.

 

[marrone]

It's from Africa and very deep water 85m-200m, so that probably why it never show up. Some place list it at 4". This place says the Outrigger Trigger fish is actually the Juv of the BlueLine Trigger fish.

http://members.tripod.com/africandiving/html/triggerfish3.html#outrigger

 

[marrone]

piccasso trigger i feed him everything flakes,mysis,brin shrimp,silversides,krill,shrimp, he eats anything. feed him 2-3 times a day very healthy and fun to watch

Try feeding him some clams and squid.

 

[Deanos]

There's very little info on them on-line and no photos.

Says who?!? :type:

Outrigger Triggerfish

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

The linkman cometh and blows all doubters out of the water

 

[Dmitry]

Google did not return that web-site. Perhaps they're as selective in this country as they are in China! :type:

 

[marrone]

I got the website from Yahoo. The link and pictures that I posted are the same as what Dean posted. If you did a search on Outrigger triggers you would have found it, though there isn't much out there atleast picture wise.

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Maybe he hasn't grown to you because you see him every day and don't notice his growth kinda like with hair, when you see someone every day you don't notice how long their hair is til they cut it.

 

[coralcrazy]

Even if you found one..it must be lots of $$$$$ cause its from deep waters...

 

[Deanos]

Google did not return that web-site.

I found that site on :google: You just have to know what you're searching for :Up_to_som