Reef Triggerfish

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Origin
Indo-Pacific
Family
TRIGGERFISH
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Indo-Pacific

Reef Triggerfish (Rhinecanthus rectangulus) is a premium Indian Ocean marine fish available from Bluefields Aquatics, based in Mtwapa, Mombasa, Kenya. We export to 67+ countries worldwide with full KFS and CITES documentation.

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Native to the Indo-Pacific, the Reef Triggerfish (Rhinecanthus rectangulus, family Balistidae) is a marine ornamental fish we export from our facility on the Kenyan coast. Bluefields Aquatics ships Reef Triggerfish as healthy, conditioned wholesale stock to aquarium buyers in over 67 countries.

Reef Triggerfish — quick facts

Common nameReef Triggerfish
Scientific nameRhinecanthus rectangulus
FamilyBalistidae
OriginIndo-Pacific
Maximum sizeUp to 30cm
Reef compatibilityNo — fish-only (most species)
TemperamentAggressive
DietCarnivore
Care levelModerate
AvailabilityNot Available

Care & aquarium requirements

Few fish command attention like a triggerfish, and the clown trigger is one of the most prized of all. Tough, smart and long-lived, they feed enthusiastically on meaty shellfish and quickly become the personality of a system.

Compatibility & reef behaviour

Triggerfish are powerful and territorial, generally unsuited to reef tanks and best housed in fish-only systems with sturdy companions. Given the right setup their hardiness and character are hard to beat.

Export packaging & shipping

This species carries spines or a sharp caudal scalpel, so it is double or triple bagged to prevent it from puncturing the bag in transit — a key part of how we protect both the fish and its bagmates. Like all our stock it is purged, bagged in pure oxygen and insulated for the shortest reliable route. For more on how we keep losses low, see our guides on professional packing and mortality prevention.

Order Reef Triggerfish wholesale

Bluefields Aquatics supplies the Reef Triggerfish and 250+ other marine species to wholesale buyers worldwide. Browse more from our species index, request our weekly stocklist for current availability and sizes, or contact our export team to plan an order.

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