Clown Triggerfish [Balistoides conspicillum]
Description
The Clown Triggerfish is a striking, personality-filled reef visitor with bold markings that can look almost “cartoonish” underwater. Divers may watch it patrol along the bottom or weave through coral, often pausing to guard a favorite area or investigate anything that catches its attention.
Where To See Clown Triggerfish
No sighting locations recorded yet.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Fish, Sharks & Rays (plus Sea Turtles & Whales)
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Teleosts (Bony Fishes)
Teleostei
|
| Order |
Pufferfish & relatives
Tetraodontiformes
|
| Family |
Triggerfishes
Balistidae
|
| Genus |
Balistoides
Balistoides
|
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