Titan Triggerfish

Balistoides viridescens

Balistidae Tetraodontiformes
Titan Triggerfish

Taxonomy & Basic Info

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Balistidae
Species: Balistoides viridescens

Key Features

Distinguishing Characteristic

Large size.

Distinguishing Characteristic

Dark area around the eye and upper snout.

Distinguishing Characteristic

Rays of fins are black distally.

Related Species

Not listed
Not listed
Abalistes stellatus
Orange-lined Triggerfish
Orange-lined Triggerfish
Balistapus undulatus
Rough Triggerfish
Rough Triggerfish
Canthidermis maculata
Indian Triggerfish
Indian Triggerfish
Melichthys indicus
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Source Publication

Shoals of Sapphire

Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute | ISSN: 0972-2351