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Tassle Filefish

It survives best in aquariums of 70 gallons or larger with weedy areas, rocks, and at least one suitable shelter. It is a peaceful fish that does not bother fish tank mates, with the exception of members of its own family or related species.
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Red Tail Triggerfish

The Red Tail Triggerfish is mostly purple in colour. The sides are marked with evenly spaced spots that are darker than the rest of the body. The fish is also outlined in darker lines that progress into the tail and change from their dark colour into a red colouration....
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Pinktail Triggerfish

he Pinktail Triggerfish has a handsome emerald-green body and a bright pink tail. Yellow accents the body at the face and pectoral fins with darker flecks on the scales. A 70 gallon or larger aquarium with rocks and caves provides a good environment....
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Niger Triggerfish

The Niger Trigger or Redtooth Trigger is a striking fish for the home aquarium. ...
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Matted Filefish

These fish have been known to spawn in captivity, and males are normally large than the females, having fine bristle-like hairs on each side of their body down the caudal peduncle or base of the tail. ...
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Indian Triggerfish

This large trigger is a beautiful brown to olive-black colour with light blue stripes at the base of the dorsal and anal fins and edging the tail. Darker stripes also cross the top of the head and the chin of this fish ...
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Clown Triggerfish

The Clown Triggerfish has a dramatic coloration, making this species a most sought after addition to the home aquarium. The Clown Triggerfish is found along the inner and outer portions of a reef in the wild, wherever shellfish and other invertebrates are found....
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Blue Throat Triggerfish

A 70 gallon or larger aquarium with rocks and caves provides a good environment. The Blue Throat will rearrange the landscaping and rocks. It is said to "talk," which is actually a grunting sound....
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