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by Bob Fenner

Odonus niger in the Maldives

The Red-Toothed or Niger Trigger, Odonus niger (Ruppell 1836), gets its first name from the color around the mouth that develops as the fish attains maximum size (to 18 inches). Indo-Pacific, Red Sea.  This is generally a medium aggressive species, safe for rough and tumble fish-only systems. Below: an aquarium specimen, one in Moorea, French Polynesia, another in the Red Sea. Way below in N. Sulawesi.