Clown triggerfish
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| Balistoides conspicillum Bloch & Schneider, 1801 |
The clown triggerfish, Balistoides conspicillum, is a solitary fish most commonly found around coral reefs near steep drop offs. It has strong jaws which can be used to crush and eat sea urchins, crustaceans and hard-shelled mollusks.
Range Tropical Indo-Pacific, Red Sea Habitat Coastal waters, 5-60 metres (16-200 feet) Size 35 centimetres (14 inches)
[edit] References
- Balistoides conspicillum (TSN 173225). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 24 January 2006.
- "Balistoides conspicillum". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. 10 2005 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2005.
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