Clown Trigger color change???

nodak · 10/19/2012, 04:52 PM

I have a 7 inch CT that was raised from about a size of a quarter. I know adults change but do I need to be worried? He now has a striking red edge on his anal fins.Looks pretty nice. What I was worried about was the white ring around his mouth is turning red also. He still has the nice yellow at the end of his mouth.Is this normal ?

humaguy · 10/19/2012, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by nodak

I have a 7 inch CT that was raised from about a size of a quarter. I know adults change but do I need to be worried? He now has a striking red edge on his anal fins.Looks pretty nice. What I was worried about was the white ring around his mouth is turning red also. He still has the nice yellow at the end of his mouth.Is this normal ?

Yes...they do get a nice pink on the top edge of the doral and anal fins...mouth area will get a yellow ring around it with a thin blueish white ring outside it...here is a pic of a 10 incher that Michael currently has at nya...

Please post a pic of yours!

nodak · 10/19/2012, 09:26 PM

Thanks for the reply.It puts my mind at ease.This is my second CT I raised to this size.First time I noticed this color change.

humaguy · 10/20/2012, 02:20 PM

cool, post a pic if you have the time...good luck!

Shia · 04/08/2018, 09:48 PM

Bringing back an old post. Not much information about the change in fin colors for clown triggers. I have a 7" one that has pink forming in his tail fin. Do all mature clown triggers develop this, or is it isolated for ones collected from a certain location.

humaguy · 04/09/2018, 11:39 AM

size and maturity gets the pink highlights.

Shia · 04/09/2018, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by humaguy

size and maturity gets the pink highlights.

So inevitably all clown triggers will have pink on their fins? Very interesting. I have never seen this in real life, but only in pictures. Could be I am looking at more juv ones at the LFS.

humaguy · 04/13/2018, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Shia

So inevitably all clown triggers will have pink on their fins? Very interesting. I have never seen this in real life, but only in pictures. Could be I am looking at more juv ones at the LFS.

Yes, all will get eventually.

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10/19/2012, 04:52 PM	#1
nodak Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North Dakota Posts: 112	Clown Trigger color change??? I have a 7 inch CT that was raised from about a size of a quarter. I know adults change but do I need to be worried? He now has a striking red edge on his anal fins.Looks pretty nice. What I was worried about was the white ring around his mouth is turning red also. He still has the nice yellow at the end of his mouth.Is this normal ?

10/19/2012, 09:26 PM	#3
nodak Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: North Dakota Posts: 112	Thanks for the reply.It puts my mind at ease.This is my second CT I raised to this size.First time I noticed this color change.

10/20/2012, 02:20 PM	#4
humaguy Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Western Ct, NYC Posts: 8,127	cool, post a pic if you have the time...good luck!

04/08/2018, 09:48 PM	#5
Shia Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 970 Blog Entries: 1	Bringing back an old post. Not much information about the change in fin colors for clown triggers. I have a 7" one that has pink forming in his tail fin. Do all mature clown triggers develop this, or is it isolated for ones collected from a certain location.

04/09/2018, 11:39 AM	#6
humaguy Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Western Ct, NYC Posts: 8,127	size and maturity gets the pink highlights.