Juvenile Crosshatch Trigger.....

Taipan · 10/27/2014, 07:19 AM

Say "Hello" to my little friend.

It took me forever to track one down this small. It's approx. 4" in length and eating anything I feed it - frozen, pellets, flake.

The tail looks reddish (male indicator) while in my hand but is actually more yellow (female indicator) while swimming around. While swimming; there are hints of red that are prevalent along the fringes of the tail. Or...perhaps it's wishful thinking.

It also likes to be "pet" while being fed - seriously. It will allow me to stroke its side when I place my hand in the water.

SDguy · 10/27/2014, 07:32 AM

Cute little gal! Glad to hear she's adapting so well for you.

Taipan · 10/27/2014, 07:34 AM

Thanks so much. I'm a sucker for trigger fish. One of my many, many, saltwater vices.

biomek · 10/27/2014, 11:49 AM

great looking crosshatch, congrats!

sc50964 · 10/27/2014, 04:41 PM

Good looking fish!

Taipan · 10/27/2014, 05:14 PM

Thanks for your kind words everyone. My Trigger "Dream Team" is pretty much complete. It's taken a very long time but I've been fortunate enough to stumble across: Greenei/Kiri, Sargassum, Crosshatch, and of course a Hawaiian Blue Throat thrown into the mix. I may hold out for a confirmed/obvious small Male Crosshatch though.

10/27/2014, 07:19 AM	#1
Taipan Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 255	Juvenile Crosshatch Trigger..... Say "Hello" to my little friend. It took me forever to track one down this small. It's approx. 4" in length and eating anything I feed it - frozen, pellets, flake. The tail looks reddish (male indicator) while in my hand but is actually more yellow (female indicator) while swimming around. While swimming; there are hints of red that are prevalent along the fringes of the tail. Or...perhaps it's wishful thinking. It also likes to be "pet" while being fed - seriously. It will allow me to stroke its side when I place my hand in the water.

10/27/2014, 07:32 AM	#2
SDguy Fish heads unite! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego Posts: 23,384	Cute little gal! Glad to hear she's adapting so well for you. __________________ Peter SDMAS member Marine tanks since 1989. ><((((º>`·.¸¸.·´¯`·.¸.·´¯`·...¸><((((º> ·´¯`·.¸. , . .·´¯`·.. ><((((º> Current Tank Info: 240g butterfly and angel FOWLR. 15g QT.

10/27/2014, 11:49 AM	#4
biomek Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Wylie (Dallas) Tx Posts: 231	great looking crosshatch, congrats! __________________ Todd 225g mixed reef, T5s, RO skimmer, Vortech and Tunze, Trigger System sump 40b QT / observation tank, 2-10gs for TTM

10/27/2014, 07:34 AM	#3
Taipan Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 255	Thanks so much. I'm a sucker for trigger fish. One of my many, many, saltwater vices.

10/27/2014, 04:41 PM	#5
sc50964 Moved On Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 1,022	Good looking fish!

10/27/2014, 05:14 PM	#6
Taipan Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 255	Thanks for your kind words everyone. My Trigger "Dream Team" is pretty much complete. It's taken a very long time but I've been fortunate enough to stumble across: Greenei/Kiri, Sargassum, Crosshatch, and of course a Hawaiian Blue Throat thrown into the mix. I may hold out for a confirmed/obvious small Male Crosshatch though.