Niger Trigger Sml
Odonus niger
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The Niger Triggerfish has a purple shaded body with flowing streamers on its tailfins, the mouth has a distinctive overbite that looks menacing.
The Niger Triggerfish can be housed with less aggressive fish when they are juveniles, use caution they are very timid at first.
Large adult Niger Triggerfish may become more aggressive and will grow sharp vampire-like fangs with flowing streamers on their tail. It is a great choice if you are looking for a relatively inexpensive and hardy triggerfish to beautify your tank. The Niger may pick at invertebrates so it’s best to keep in a fish only tank with plenty of live rock.
Triggerfish are durable specimens that require large tanks with plenty of live rock. They have sharp teeth and powerful jaws for crushing. Belligerent triggers will attack all invertebrates and most will try to rearrange live rock. Keep in aggressive fish only tank with few exceptions. It is best to add triggerfish of the same size and at the same time to prevent skirmishing.
Feed a variety of meaty foods and vitamin enriched foods such as Ocean Nutrition Formula One Pellets in their diet.
