Orange Striped TriggerfishBalistapus undulatus

Facts

30.0 cm

Orange-lined Triggerfish, Orangestripe Triggerfish, Orangestriped Triggerfish, Red-lined Triggerfish, Striped Triggerfish, Undulate Triggerfish, Undulated Triggerfish, Vermiculated Triggerfish

Indo-Pacific: Red Sea south to Natal, South Africa (Ref. 4420) and east to the Line, Marquesan and Tuamoto islands, north to southern Japan, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia.

saltwater

Balistapus

Balistidae

Tetraodontiformes

Actinopterygii

Chordata

Animalia

source: FishBase

Description

The Orange-lined Triggerfish, Orange-striped Triggerfish or Undulated Triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus) is a triggerfish of the tropical Indo-Pacific area. It is the only member of the genus Balistapus. They reach a maximum size of about 30 cm. They feed on coral, crabs and invertebrates. They are found up to around 50 m deep in tropical waters.
source: Wikipedia

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