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Triggerfishes of the Genus
Balistapus, B. undulatus, the Undulated Trigger
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The genus Balistapus: monotypic/one species.
Balistapus undulatus (Park 1797), the
Undulated or Orange-Lined Triggerfish is both loved and
vilified in our hobby. On the one hand it's a gorgeous
species that is very hardy. On the other it can be a pure terror
towards its tank-mates, eating or "sampling" them all
to death. Don't despair if you have a penchant for keeping
this fish. True, most Indo-Pacific ones are mean to a fault and
must be kept only with like-mad-minded fishes, but do look for
the more mellow Red Sea specimens if you can. These are much more
peaceful toward other species. An Undulated Trigger in the Red
Sea above, and a small individual ( three inches) in captivity,
six inch specimens in French Polynesia and the Red Sea
respectively below.
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