queen triggerfish
| Scientific name | Balistes vetula |
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| Descriptor | Linnaeus |
| Year of description | 1758 |
| IUCN category | NT |
| Family | Balistidae |
| Genus | Balistes |
Introduction
Balistes vetula, commonly known as queen triggerfish, is a salt water fish.
Who is it?
Morphology
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Average size24 cm
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Maximum size60 cm
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ShapeOval
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Patterndiagonal stripes
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Average size24 cm
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Maximum size60 cm
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ShapeOval
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Patterndiagonal stripes
How to recognize the queen triggerfish ?
The queen triggerfish measures between 24 and 60 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly jaune, bleu, vert and orange body. The also has bleu diagonal stripes.
Behaviour & Life cycle
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dietcarnivorous
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Sociabilityliving in a group or alone
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territorialNo
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Way of livingdiurnal
The queen triggerfish is a fish living in a group or alone naturally found at mid-depth and near the bottom. This species is carnivorous .
Although the queen triggerfish is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.
Reproduction
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Reproductionovovivipare
The queen triggerfish is a fish ovovivipare.
Risks for humans
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VenomousNo
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BiteYes
This species can attack if it feels threatened. It is important to be particularly vigilant especially during dives or fishing sessions.
Where to find it?
What is its habitat?
Natural environment characteristics
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Temperature23 - 28 °C
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Depth2 - 275 m
Biotope presentation
The queen triggerfish is most often found at a depth between 2m and 275m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.
To go further
Species of the same family
To read on the web
Sources & Contributions
Participation & Validation
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Silvia Gomez
Benoit Chartrer
Translation
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Bibliographic references
Growth, mortality and exploitation rates of the Queen Triggerfish Balistes vetula in the Brazilian East Coast - Ricardo FREITAS NETTO & Ana Paula MADEIRA - - 2010.
AGE AND GROWTH OF THE QUEEN TRIGGERFISH Balistes vetula (TETRAODONTIFORMES, BALISTIDAE) OF THE CENTRAL COAST OF BRAZIL - Cristiano Queiroz de Albuquerque, Agnaldo Silva Martins , Nilamon de Oliveira Leite Junior , Julio Neves de Araújo and Alan Marques Ribeiro - - 2011.
Tags
Species of the same family
Same genus
gray triggerfish
Balistidae
Species of the same biotope
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