The queen triggerfish a large species of triggerfish found in the tropical regions of the eastern Atlantic, from southern to southern Angola, the western Atlantic, from the northern Gulf of Mexico to southeastern Brazil. Queen triggerfish can reach an impressive length of 2 meters and are very strong swimmers that require a large aquarium with adequate swimming area.
They are often found along rocky or coral areas, and sometimes on underwater grassy plains, where they occur in shoals or singly. In the wild, they mainly hunt sea urchins, starfish and similar prey, but will also eat small fish when the opportunity arises. Queen triggerfish are very feisty and are hardy and easy to care for when kept in a very large aquarium (300 gallons and up for adults) with very good filtration and water movement.Queen triggerfish are light yellow in color with green and blue body markings and bright yellow and blue accents on the head and fins. There are two large bright blue curved diagonal bands running from the snout below and in front of the pectoral fins. The lowest continues with a blue ring around the lips, a broad blue bar across the caudal peduncle and marginal underbands. Blue on the central fins. Their eyes are set high on either side of their heads, allowing them to search for prey, and they have a small but powerful mouth with very strong teeth. Like all triggerfish, they have the ability to fix their dorsal column in an upright position, which they use to anchor themselves in rock crevices and to defend themselves against predators from larger fish species that might try to eat them. Queen triggerfish are a very hardy aquarium species when kept in large tanks (over 300 gallons as an adult), and they do well in many environments where only aggressive fish are found.They are more aggressive than most triggerfish species, especially while they are growing, so they should only be kept with other triggerfish species in a very large aquarium that can produce enough triggerfish in any area. They can be kept with any other large, semi-aggressive to aggressive fish similar in size to the kingfish, with the exception of most shark species found in the aquarium as these are often found hanging by their shark fins. Queen triggerfish require large amounts of live rock and gardens, as well as large open spaces for swimming.While they can initially be kept in smaller tanks, adults of this species have very large tanks with excellent filtration and water movement. Strong biological and mechanical filtration is important as triggerfish tend to be scavengers and can stress the filter systems in the aquarium. They should not be kept with invertebrates or crustaceans as they will be eaten and can also be harmful to some species of coral. The queen triggerfish is a carnivorous species that eats a variety of foods from meat to invertebrates and crustaceans to live fish. Ideal foods for this species in the aquarium include chopped fish, squid, shrimp, clams and other similar meat foods, as well as frozen or pelleted sea meat preparations.They also eat shrimp, crabs and ornamental molluscs, as well as some coral and sessile invertebrates. Therefore, they should not be kept with these species unless they serve as a food source.
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