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Clown triggerfish

Scientific name: Balistoides conspicillum

Size: Up to 1,7 foot

Color: Black, white, yellow

Distinguishing feature: Black with big white spots on the lower part of the body. Orange lips.

Where did we see it: Bali and Gili, Zanzibar, Thailand, French polynesia, Maldives, Raja Ampat

Clown triggerfish of Maldives

Clown triggerfish

Scientific name: Balistoides conspicillum

Size: Up to 1,7 foot

Color: Black, white, yellow

Distinguishing feature: Black with big white spots on the lower part of the body. Orange lips.

Where did we see it: Bali and Gili, Zanzibar, Thailand, French polynesia, Maldives, Raja Ampat

In detail

The caudal fin begins with a large backbone. This can lock in a vertical position, hold by the second spine. To undo this position, you have to press the third spine that unlocks everything. This thorn serves as a bully but also to hang in crevices so that we can not get out.

It name triggerfish comes from this system.

Triggerfish's eyes can move independently.

They can live up to 10 years and transmit the ciguatera.

The different species of Triggerfish we have seen

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