Species ID
View AllTitan Triggerfish
( Balistoides viridescens )
Description
Other names
Other names
Black-lipped Triggerfish, Blue-finned Triggerfish, Dotty Triggerfish, Giant Triggerfish
How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
Fast Facts
- CAUTION: Known to attack divers
- Belong to the family Balistidae (triggerfishes)
- Can grow to 75cm in length
- Found in Australia’s tropical waters from NSW to WA
- Frequents coral reef environments
- Territorial and aggressive, including towards humans
- Bites can inflict serious injury
- Commonly solitary
