Gilded triggerfish

Template:Short description Template:Speciesbox The gilded triggerfish or blue-throated triggerfish, Xanthichthys auromarginatus, is a spotted gray triggerfish. Males of the species have blue cheeks and yellow-bordered, white fins. It is widely, but locally, distributed at islands in the Indo-Pacific.

In the aquarium

Unlike most triggerfish, it is rarely aggressive towards other fish. This fish usually does not attack any sessile invertebrates, but may eat ornamental shrimp.

References

• FishBase Species Summary
• Coral Reef Network: Xanthichthys auromarginatus

External links

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