Golden Heart Trigger, Balistes punctatus

The Golden Heart Trigger is a large beautiful Triggerfish. It has a yellow body with on his large head blue spots and stripes. On the rest of the body it has white stripes and dark brown spots. Combined with the triggerfish shape and graceful swimming make this an attractedfish.

An aquarium with plenty of swimming space is required for this species as they grow large. These triggerfish are not safe for the reef aquarium, and will eat any crustacean in the aquarium. They can be an aggressive fish so they should be added last to your collection. 

The Golden Heart Trigger needs a varied diet of meaty foods including; squid, krill, clams, small fish and hard shelled shrimp to help wear down their ever growing teeth.