Lee and all what type of trigger is this???

[myerst22]

Hello all. Well I have been looking to add one last fish to my display and want it to be a great one. I toyed with getting a Interruptus angel but thanks to fellow RC members I decided against it because of temperature needs among otherthings. I then set my sights on a Wrought Iron Butterfly, but the temperature issue came up again. So then onto a Conspiculatus. One of my all time dream fish, but I think my big 8" Black Tang is going kill the Conspic if I add him. So then I always wanted a male or pair of crosshatches. Problem is you can only get 7+" male crosshatches for the most part. I wanted something in the 5" range. So after scouring sources for fish I came across this beauty and I think I found my fish. It is a Crosshatch hybrid. Not sure what it's crossed with but it's either crossed with a sargassum or blue throat. What do you guys think? The fish is the right size and it is absolutely beautiful. What do you guys think of this fish? Thanks, Tim

 

[krisfal]

I cannot answer any of your questions, but that is a very sharp looking fish!

 

[returnofsid]

Will follow this thread for a name. Beautiful Trigger. Would be wonderful to find out it's Reef Safe.

 

[VisionsSS]

Looks like a Gilded Triggerfish, Xanthichthys auromarginatus.

 

[WPH]

looks like a bluethroat trigger...(submale)....I could be wrong though....aloha Les @ WPH

 

[leebca]

It does seem to be a variant of Xanthichthys auromarginatus.

 

[Donovan]

What Fred said - its a female.