Goldenback Triggerfish

This fish is nearly impossible to obtain. Be prepared for a long wait and to jump on it immediately when available! Only a handful of these fish have ever been collected for the trade.

With a limited distribution and inhabiting particularly deep water, Xantyhicthys caeruleolineatus is rarely collected, and perhaps the most elusive of all triggerfish. Only a few specimens have been collected to date. Like the closely related crosshatch trigger, the Goldenback is wary initially in captivity, gaining confidence slowly, becoming a great aquarium fish.

Latin Name: Xanthicthys caeruleolineatus

Common Name: Goldenback Trigger

Also known as: Gold Back Trigger, Blue Line Trigger

Origin: Indo Pacific

Minimum Aquarium Size: 150 Gallon (Due to size when captured) Most are around 12"

Diet and Feeding: Meaty foods and frozen preparations for herbivores. Feed young individuals several times a day.

Difficulty: 5 (5=Easy 1=Difficult)

Reef Compatibility: Members if the genus Xanthicthys are planktivores and rarely bother corals or clams in the reef aquarium.

Related Fish: Bluejaw Trigger, Goldenback Trigger, Sargassum Trigger, Crosshatch Trigger