Bursa Triggerfish 3.5" WYSIWYG
Bursa Triggerfish 3.5" WYSIWYG
(Rhinecanthus verrucosus)
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Care Level: Easy
Color: Orange, Tan, White and Yellow
Diet: Carnivore
dKH: 8 - 12
Family: Balistidae
Maximum Size: 9
Minimum Tank Size: 130 Gallons
pH: 8.1 - 8.4
Reef Compatible: No
Specific Gravity: 1.020-1.025
Temperament: Aggressive
Temperature: 72 - 78° F
Venomous: No
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Overview
The Bursa Triggerfish is also known as the Black Patch Triggerfish or Blackbelly Triggerfish. Sufflamen bursa may also be referred to as the Bursa Triggerfish. Rhinecanthus verrucosus has a face that is half white and half yellow; it also has a pencil-thin moustache and a colorful mask across the eyes. Another distinguishing feature is a large black circlular area on the abdomen.
It needs a 125 gallon or larger aquarium with rocks and caves. It will rearrange the landscaping and rocks. It vocalizes with a "grunting" sound.
The Bursa Triggerfish needs a varied diet of meaty foods including; squid, krill, clams, small fish and hard shelled shrimp to help wear down their ever growing teeth.
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