Aggressive Titanium triggerfish (Balistoides viridescens)

Aggressive Titanium triggerfish (Balistoides viridescens)

Category Fishes
Class Actinopterygii
Order Tetraodontiformes
Family Balistidae
Genus Balistoides
Shoot place Gardens Bay
Shoot date 2018-10-06

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   During the breeding season, females aggressively guard their nests (sand craters up to 70 cm in diameter), attacking any intruders, including divers. The fish often attack from below, defending their cone-shaped nest. If a triggerfish lies on its side and faces a diver, it's a sign of an imminent attack.

 

 

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