Pseudobalistes fuscus
Blue Triggerfish
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Tetraodontiformes
Family
Balistidae
Genus
Pseudobalistes
Species
Pseudobalistes fuscus
Colours
Distinguishing features
Variable colour and colour pattern - blue to blue/brown/grey often with yellow scale spots that may be joined to form irregular lines. A deep groove in front of the eye. Mouth at end of body, no protruding "chin". Second dorsal fin, anal fin and tail have wide, paler outer margins.
Size
- Up to 55 cm (Length of specimen)
Depth range
- Depth range data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Interesting facts
- This species is reported to be monogamous (Whiteman, E.A. and I.M. Côté, 2004. Monogamy in marine fishes. Biol. Rev. 79:351-375).
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
It can be found in marine environments.Behaviour
Yellowspotted Triggerfish lay demersal eggs in a shallow nest, guarded vigorously by the female.
Web resources
References
- Allen, G., R. Steene, P. Humann and N. Deloach (2003). Reef fish identification: Tropical Pacific New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, FL, USA.
- Bray, R.A., T.H. Cribb and J.-L. Justine (2009). New observations on the genus Hypocreadium Ozaki (Digenea: Lepocreadiidae) in the Indo-West Pacific region, including the description of one new species, Zootaxa, 2110: 22-40. LIRS catalog number 1224.
- Caley, M.J. (1991). Mechanisms of coexistence in communities of coral-reef fishes, Ph.D. thesis, University of Sydney. LIRS catalog number 307.
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