Species ID
View AllOrangestripe Triggerfish
( Balistapus undulatus )
Description
Other names
Other names
Orange-lined Triggerfish, Orangestriped Triggerfish, Red-lined Triggerfish, Striped Triggerfish, Vermiculated Triggerfish
How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
Fast Facts
- Belong to the family Balistidae (triggerfishes)
- Can grow to 30cm in length
- Has a distinguishing black blotch on the tail wrist
- Found in Australia’s tropical waters from QLD to WA
- Frequents coral reef environments
- Territorial
- Commonly solitary
