Blue Jaw (Blue Throat) Trigger

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Latin Name: Xanthicthys auromarginatus
Common Name(s): Blue Jaw Trigger, Blue Throat Trigger, Blue Chin Trigger, Gilded Triggerfish
Difficulty: Beginner
Temperament: Semi-Aggressive
Adult Full Size: 8"
Minimum Tank Size: 75 gallons
Reef Safe: No
UV Required: Not Required
Protein Skimmer Required: Not Required 
Foods: ABN: Chromo Pellets, Chromo Flakes, Marine Flakes, Frozen Krill, Frozen Squid, Frozen Mysis Shrimp, Frozen Brine Shrimp, Frozen Trifecta, Frozen Bloodworms, Frozen Clam on the Half Shell

Description: This is a cool alternative to a Crosshatch Trigger. Blue Jaw Triggers are relatively peaceful and moderately reef-safe. Though many end up in reef aquaria, some caution should be taken as they may eat mobile invertebrates when they grow large. Feeding krill & hard-shelled shrimp will help whittle down their ever-growing teeth. This fish has a unique ability to occasionally ‘grunt’, which is extremely cool!