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(Linnaeus, 1758)
Comment from Michael Köster:
Regarding the Picasso, I can only say that so far he leaves my leather coral alone (but I attribute this to the good feeding).
He actually ignores all other fish, but often swims hectically up and down the side window.
I once read that this is called home syndrome, but I'm not sure.
I have to be careful when feeding him, as he likes to bite my finger.
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Note from Perry Krell:
The many-and-everything eater in the aquarium.
If you keep Tridacnas you should not have a pusher in the tank.
Within two days a triggerfish makes a shell into two soap dishes.
Synonyms:
Balistapus aculeatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Balistes aculeatus Linnaeus, 1758
Balistes heteracanthus Bleeker, 1859
Balistes ornatissimus Lesson, 1831
Monacanthus cheverti Alleyne & MacLeay, 1877
Rhineacanthus aculeatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Rhinecanthus aculeatus aculeatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Tetraodontiformes (Order) > Balistidae (Family) > Rhinecanthus (Genus) > Rhinecanthus aculeatus (Species)
Comment from Michael Köster:
Regarding the Picasso, I can only say that so far he leaves my leather coral alone (but I attribute this to the good feeding).
He actually ignores all other fish, but often swims hectically up and down the side window.
I once read that this is called home syndrome, but I'm not sure.
I have to be careful when feeding him, as he likes to bite my finger.
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Note from Perry Krell:
The many-and-everything eater in the aquarium.
If you keep Tridacnas you should not have a pusher in the tank.
Within two days a triggerfish makes a shell into two soap dishes.
Synonyms:
Balistapus aculeatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Balistes aculeatus Linnaeus, 1758
Balistes heteracanthus Bleeker, 1859
Balistes ornatissimus Lesson, 1831
Monacanthus cheverti Alleyne & MacLeay, 1877
Rhineacanthus aculeatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Rhinecanthus aculeatus aculeatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopteri (Class) > Tetraodontiformes (Order) > Balistidae (Family) > Rhinecanthus (Genus) > Rhinecanthus aculeatus (Species)