titan triggerfish
balistoides viridescens latin

Consider a female titan triggerfish as she tends her eggs.

Fortunately, their relative small size makes them much less dangerous than the larger titan triggerfish of the same family.

The titan triggerfish is a medium sized fish which grows up to 75 cm.

The flesh of the titan triggerfish is sometimes ciguatoxic.

The titan triggerfish has a diurnal activity, is solitary and defend a territory.

The titan triggerfish can move relatively large rocks when feeding and is often followed by smaller fishes that feed on leftovers.

The titan triggerfish will not always bite, but can swim at snorkellers and divers escorting them out of their territory.

Some species of triggerfish, such as the titan triggerfish, may be ciguatoxic and should be avoided.

Balistoides viridescens (Titan triggerfish)

Unlike the relatively small picasso triggerfish, the titan triggerfish poses a serious threat to inattentive divers due to its large size and powerful teeth.

In particular Picasso triggerfish and titan triggerfish viciously defend their circular nests against any intruders, including scuba divers and snorkelers.

Balistoides viridescens, also known as the Titan triggerfish or Mustache triggerfish, is a demersal Marine fish belonging to the family Balistidae or commonly called triggerfish.

The titan triggerfish has a varied diet based on different benthic organisms like molluscs, hard coral tips, echinoderms (likes also the Acanthaster planci) and crustaceans and tube worms.

The titan triggerfish is usually wary of divers and snorkelers, but during the reproduction season the female guards its nest, which is placed in a flat sandy area, vigorously against any intruders.

The titan triggerfish is widely distributed troughout the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean until the oceanic islands of the center of the Pacific Ocean,though it is absent from Hawaii .

Balistoides viridescens (Titan triggerfish)

Both the picasso (Rhinecanthus aculeatus) and titan triggerfish (Balistoides viridescens) viciously defend their nests against intruders, including scuba divers and snorkelers.

Balistoides viridescens, also known as the Titan triggerfish or Mustache triggerfish, is a demersal Marine fish belonging to the family Balistidae or commonly called triggerfish.