Odonus niger

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Redtoothed Triggerfish
Redtoothed Triggerfish
Species	Odonus niger
Difficulty	Challenging
Min. Tank Size	283.906 liters 283,905.883 mL 75 US Gallons (283.9L)
Size	19.685 in 30-50 cm (11.8-19.7")
sg	1.020 - 1.025
pH	8.1 - 8.4
Temp.	295.372 K 22.222 °C 531.67 °R 298.706 K 25.556 °C 537.67 °R72 -78 °F (22.2-25.6°C)
Water Hardness	8-12
Stocking Ratio	1:1 M:F
Availability	Uncommon
Diet	Omnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Live Foods Other (See article)
Life Span	5-10 years

Contents 1 Alternative names 2 Sexing 3 Tank compatibility 4 Diet 5 Feeding regime 6 Environment Specifics 7 Behaviour 8 Identification 9 Pictures 10 External links

[edit] Alternative names

Redtoothed Triggerfish, Niger Triggerfish

[edit] Sexing

Unknown

[edit] Tank compatibility

A highly territorial fish, best kept alone or with other similar sized semi-aggressive fish. Will eat smaller fish and invertebrates, must be in a fish-only set up.

[edit] Diet

More detail on diet...

[edit] Feeding regime

How often to feed, etc.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Unknown

[edit] Behaviour

A highly aggressive and territorial fish, in captivity this fish will terrorize tankmates.

[edit] Identification

A typical Triggerfish in shape, with an oval body and eyes set far back from the snout.

[edit] Pictures

[edit] External links

• Fishbase
• Live Aquaria