What is this Trigger I'm thinking of adding to my display?

[myerst2]

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

 

[A sea K]

Looks like a Sargassum Trigger ( X. ringens)to me. Very similar to the Bluejaw and one of my favorites,also not as easy to get as the BJaw.

 

[ssavader]

Yep, male Sargassum Trigger- Xanthichthys ringens- reef safe, most;y, and a great fish according to many others. I have a Blue-Chin Trigger, same Genus, awesome fish- my favorite!

 

[myerst2]

Well I just found out that the trigger is spoken for. What a beauty hopefully its going to a good home. It's a crosshatch blue throat X. Look at the black scale marks that absent from the Sargassum. So continues my search for that last fish. Regards, Tim

 

[cwoods8]

clarion!

 

[myerst2]

That fish is probably sold as well! Tim

 

[cwoods8]

gold back triggers are sweet...

 

[FishyMel]

It looks like a crosshatch x rigens hybrid but rigens live in the caribbean... These people have a similar fish

http://images.google.com/imgres?img...=/images?q=crosshatch+trigger&um=1&hl=en&sa=N

 

[myerst2]

Thanks for the reponse. The fish I was looking at is a no go. I think I am just going to wait for a small crosshatch from my friend in Hawaii. Question to you all? Would you risk getting a 5" Interruptus that is eating if you keep your tank at 76F??? Thanks Tim

 

[Capt_Cully]

my sargassum

 

[Capt_Cully]

not sure what varriations they have, but that sure doesn't match this guy.

 

[LargeAngels]

Seen this guy? Crosshatch/goldenback?

 

[myerst2]

Very cool but ugly!!!! Tim I ended up getting a X-hatch. Tim