Saltwater Fish
Niger Triggerfish.
A blue-green triggerfish with flowing fins and an oddly graceful swim for a trigger — one of the more reef-tolerant triggers, with caution. It grows large and has serious teeth, so give it a big 180-gallon-plus tank with rockwork and sturdy tankmates.
Live fish are priced per supplier batch — prices may vary. Call to confirm current pricing.
- Condition
- new
- Fulfillment
- Local pickup — Erie, PA
Every animal is acclimated and health-checked in-house before it reaches the sales floor. This is a species we carry — it's most likely in the tanks around delivery days, but live stock changes daily. Please call (814) 456-9445 to confirm availability before you drive in.
Care at a glance
What to know before you take one home.
- Care level
- Intermediate
- Temperament
- Semi aggressive
- Community
- Semi community
- Adult size
- 12"
- Min tank size
- 180 gallons
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Scientific name
- Odonus niger
Good tank mates
One of the more easygoing triggerfish, it can share a large tank with other sturdy, similarly sized fish like tangs, larger angelfish, wrasses, and other moderate triggers, but it can grow bold and nippy with age. Keep it out of nano and peaceful community tanks, and avoid small fish or anything timid that it may harass; ornamental shrimp and clams are also at risk, which is why it is only reef-safe with caution. Watch for it nipping coral or rearranging rock as it matures.
Good to know
The niger triggerfish swims by rippling its dorsal and anal fins rather than its tail, and when alarmed it wedges into a crevice and locks itself in place with a trigger-like dorsal spine, the trait that gives triggerfish their name.
Stock and individual temperament vary — call (814) 456-9445 for pairing advice before you buy.
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Erie, PA.
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