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<i>Pseudobalistes fuscus</i>

Pseudobalistes fuscus

Species of fish

Pseudobalistes fuscus (common names: blue triggerfish, rippled triggerfish, yellow-spotted triggerfish and blue-and-gold triggerfish) is a fish belonging to the family Balistidae.[2][3]

Pseudobalistes fuscus

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Description

Adult blue triggerfish from the Egyptian Red Sea

Pseudobalistes fuscus can reach a length of 55 centimetres (22 inches) in males. The body is mainly brown, but fins have yellow margins. Juveniles are yellowish brown with a network of brilliant bluish wavy lines. With growth these lines become interconnected.[2]

This fish is known for its aggressiveness and many divers choose to stay away from them, as they bite often.

Distribution

This species is widespread in the Tropical Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea to South Africa, Society Islands, southern Japan, Australia and New Caledonia.[2]

Habitat

Pseudobalistes fuscus is a reef-associated species. It prefers coastal waters, shallow lagoons and seaward reefs, at 30–50 metres (98–164 ft) of depth.[2]

Diet

This triggerfish, like most other triggerfish, eats shellfish, small crustaceans, and other bottom-dwelling invertebrae.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Matsuura, K. (2022). "Pseudobalistes fuscus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T193643A2252390. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T193643A2252390.en. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  2. [2]
    Fishbase
  3. [3]
    The Taxonomicon Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine


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