The yellowspotted triggerfish

yellowspotted triggerfish

Scientific name	Pseudobalistes fuscus
Descriptor	Bloch & Schneider
Year of description	1801
IUCN category (World)	LC
Family	Balistidae
Genus	Pseudobalistes

Introduction

Pseudobalistes fuscus, commonly known as yellowspotted triggerfish, is a salt water fish.

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Who is it?

Morphology

Type

Triggerfish
Average size

30 cm
Maximum size

55 cm
Shape

Oval
Pattern

ponctuations

Type

Triggerfish
Average size

30 cm
Maximum size

55 cm
Shape

Oval
Pattern

ponctuations

How to recognize the yellowspotted triggerfish ?

The yellowspotted triggerfish measures between 30 and 55 cm. This fish is bicolore with a predominantly jaune and bleu body. The also has jaune ponctuations.

Behaviour & Life cycle

diet

carnivorous
Sociability

living in a group or alone
territorial

No
Way of living

diurnal

The yellowspotted triggerfish is a fish living in a group or alone. This species is carnivorous .

Although the yellowspotted triggerfish is non-territorial, it is sometimes aggressive towards other species.

Reproduction

Reproduction

ovipare qui pond sur substrat découvert

The yellowspotted triggerfish is a fish ovipare qui pond sur substrat découvert.

Risks for humans

Venomous

No
Bite

Yes

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?

Origin

Great Barrier Reef mer d'Oman East China Sea Philippine Sea South East Asian Seas Indonesian seas western Indian Ocean

islands

Réunion

Conservation status of populations (IUCN)

World : LC

Where to see this species?

What is its habitat?

Natural environment characteristics

Temperature

25 - 28 °C
Depth

30 - 50 m

Biotope presentation

The yellowspotted triggerfish is most often found at a depth between 30m and 50m. However, it is not impossible to find this species at other depths.

Species of the same biotope

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Species of the same family

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Sources & Contributions

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Bibliographic references

The complete mitochondrial genome of the yellow-spotted triggerfish (Pseudobalistes fuscus) - Kai Zhang, Xinxin You, Junmin Xu & Qiong Shi - - 2016.

Taxonomic review of the genera Balistoides, Pseudobalistes and Parabalistes of the family Balistidae with redescription of species occurring in Indian Seas - SATISH SAHAYAK, K. K. JOSHI* AND V. SRIRAMACHANDRA MURTY* - J. Fish Biol. - 2014.

Hypocreadium toombo n. sp. (Digenea: Lepocreadiidae) in the yellow-spotted triggerfish Pseudobalistes fuscus - RODNEY A. BRAY & JEAN-LOU JUSTINE - ZOOTAXA - 2006.