Sometimes they can harass and pick on other fishes, and other times they may get long just fine. With a tendency to be aggressive towards other Triggerfishes, especially those of the same species and sex, usually putting them together is not a good idea. They need plenty of room to move around, as well as establish a territory of their own with as little infringement from other tank mates as possible. In general they do get along with most other fish. Triggers are extremely territorial and seem to be on the move most of the time.

Also because of the rough, spike-like texture of these fish's bodies, they can easily get caught in an aquarium net, and once snagged it can be difficult to remove them from the material without some scale damage occurring. Even though quite small, these tail spines can scratch and cause injury to a person or other fishes. Near the area in front of the tail they have some prickly, spike-like rows of spines. They are easily recognized by their deep flat bodies, small pectoral fins, small eyes placed high upon the head, and rough rhomboid-shaped scales that form a tough covering on their body. Most Triggerfishes are brightly colored and marked with patterns of lines and spots. Their diet should consist of vitamin-enriched meaty frozen foods, shrimp, snails (shell intact), as well as the occasional live food snack. Triggerfish are rather aggressive and are best kept with fish of similar size and aggression.

It has a light golden-green body with a lattice-like pattern, yellow-orange tail, and blue facial markings. The Crosshatch Trigger is a rare and prized trigger species among aquarists. The fins of the Crosshatch Trigger are a beautiful blue color with yellow borders, and the tail is red. The face of this fish has very distinct blue lines running from the mouth to the back of the gill plate. The body of this Trigger is yellow in color with many dark lines creating a crosshatch pattern. The Crosshatch Triggerfish, also known as the Blue Cheekline Triggerfish, has a very interesting pattern to its coloration.

Crosshatch triggerfish