Blue or rippled triggerfish
- Blue or rippled triggerfish
Taxobox
name = Blue or rippled triggerfish
image_width = 240px
regnum = Animalia
phylum = Chordata
classis = Actinopterygii
ordo = Tetraodontiformes
familia = Balistidae
genus = "Pseudobalistes"
species = "P. fuscus"
binomial = "Pseudobalistes fuscus"
binomial_authority = (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
The blue triggerfish or rippled triggerfish, "Pseudobalistes fuscus", is a brilliant blue colour. This fish is known for its aggressiveness and many divers choose to stay away from them, as they bite often.
Range
Tropical Indo-Pacific, Red Sea.
Habitat
Coastal waters, shallows in the open, 3-50 metres (10-165 feet)
ize
55 centimetres (22 inches)
Diet
The blue triggerfish, like most other triggerfish, eats shellfish, small crustaceans, and other bottom-dwelling invertebrae.
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