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jiggly75 · 08-02-2005, 03:27 PM

Can anyone identify what kind of trigger fish this is?

***Reefland*** · 08-02-2005, 03:34 PM

A beautiful one!

**Poseidon** · 08-02-2005, 03:48 PM

Wow! That sure is cool, at first I thought "crosshatch" but I don't think that is right.

CSeaSee · 08-02-2005, 09:34 PM

Hey I found a pic/website that I think matches...but I'm on a PDA so I didn't see the fish too well...anyways, here it is: A more open ocean species, the Redtail or Crosshatch Triggerfish, Xanthichthys mento (Jordan & Gilbert 1882). Entire tropical Pacific. To a foot in length. One in captivity and a school off of Socorro in the Eastern Pacific.
http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/fi...thys/index.htm
Let me know if it helps!

**The R/C Man** · 08-03-2005, 02:38 PM

Here is more info...... and where I found it... http://species.fishindex.com/species...hys_mento.html

Xanthichthys mento (Redtail triggerfish)
Class:Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Order:Tetraodontiformes (triggerfishes, pufferfishes, spikefishes)Family:Balistidae
Scientific Name:Xanthichthys mentoOther Scientific Name(s):Balistes mento, Xanthichthys gotonis, Xanthichthys purus, Xanthichthys surcatus
Common Name:Other Common Names:Redtail triggerfish
Distribution:Western Pacific: southern Japan and the Ryukyu, Izu, Marcus, Wake and Hawaiian islands. Eastern Pacific: southern California, USA and the Pitcairn, Easter, Revillagigedo, Clipperton, and the Galapagos islands (Ref. 5227, 11482).

jiggly75 · 08-03-2005, 03:57 PM

Thanks for the info. evereyone

08-02-2005, 03:27 PM	#1
jiggly75 Council Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: ohio Posts: 345	trigger Can anyone identify what kind of trigger fish this is? Attached Thumbnails

08-02-2005, 03:34 PM	#2
*Reefland* Owner Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Bardstown, KY Posts: 12,999	A beautiful one! __________________ Scott Z. 75 Gallon Reef Log Powered by Reefland's Personal Online Aquarium Log

08-02-2005, 03:48 PM	#3
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,166	Wow! That sure is cool, at first I thought "crosshatch" but I don't think that is right. __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

08-03-2005, 02:38 PM	#5
The R/C Man Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Spokane WA Posts: 690	Here is more info...... and where I found it... http://species.fishindex.com/species...hys_mento.html *Xanthichthys mento (Redtail triggerfish)* Class:Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) Order:Tetraodontiformes (triggerfishes, pufferfishes, spikefishes)Family:Balistidae Scientific Name:Xanthichthys mentoOther Scientific Name(s):Balistes mento, Xanthichthys gotonis, Xanthichthys purus, Xanthichthys surcatus Common Name:Other Common Names:Redtail triggerfish Distribution:Western Pacific: southern Japan and the Ryukyu, Izu, Marcus, Wake and Hawaiian islands. Eastern Pacific: southern California, USA and the Pitcairn, Easter, Revillagigedo, Clipperton, and the Galapagos islands (Ref. 5227, 11482). __________________ Greg 25 gallon reef with 20 gallon sump/fuge 375 gallon reef with 100 gallon sump/fuge: under construction Over time science has shown that the simplest answers are usually the correct ones.......

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08-02-2005, 09:34 PM	#4
CSeaSee Mayor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 663	Hey I found a pic/website that I think matches...but I'm on a PDA so I didn't see the fish too well...anyways, here it is: A more open ocean species, the Redtail or Crosshatch Triggerfish, Xanthichthys mento (Jordan & Gilbert 1882). Entire tropical Pacific. To a foot in length. One in captivity and a school off of Socorro in the Eastern Pacific. http://www.wetwebmedia.com/marine/fi...thys/index.htm Let me know if it helps!

08-03-2005, 03:57 PM	#6
jiggly75 Council Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: ohio Posts: 345	Thanks for the info. evereyone

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