Titan Triggerfish
The Titan Triggerfish is quite an infamous fish, due to its behaviour around scuba divers. It's the largest of the Triggerfish species, and certainly the most aggressive. They fiercely guard their nests and will swim at and attack anything or anyone that comes with the conical-shaped zone directly above each nest. In general (when not nesting) this are interesting and colourful fish to meet on the reef, posing not harm or risk to divers.
A Titan Triggerfish (Balistoides viridescens) looking for food.
Credit: Alexander Kiermayer
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Titan Triggerfish Balistoides viridescens
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| Scientific Rank | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: |
Chordata (Chordates)
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| Class: |
Actinopterygii
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| Order: | Tetraodontiformes (Pufferfish, Triggerfish, & Filefish) |
| Family: | Tetraodontidae (Tetraodontidae) |
| Genus: | Balistoides (Balistoides) |
| Species: | Balistoides viridescens |
| Size | |
| Average Size: | 70 centimetres |
No Troubles Just Bubbles' divers who recently saw Titan Triggerfish
Lenny Ng
Spotted in:
Thailand
Thailand Diving from boat: Camic
Trip destinations: Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock, Boonsung Wreck, 813 Wreck
When: Apr 2023
Michelle
Spotted in:
Thailand
Thailand Diving from boat: Manta Queen 7
Trip destinations: Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock, Boonsung Wreck
When: Apr 2023
Scott
Spotted in:
Thailand
Thailand Diving from boat: Deep Andaman Queen
Trip destinations: Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock
When: Feb 2023
Sam
Spotted in:
Thailand
Thailand Diving from boat: Similan Quest
Trip destinations: Koh Bon, Similan Islands
When: Jan 2023
Fabio
Spotted in:
Thailand
Thailand Diving from boat: Lapat
Trip destinations: Richelieu Rock, Koh Bon
When: Jan 2023
Tanja
Spotted in:
Thailand
Thailand Diving from boat: MV Bavaria
Trip destinations: Similan Islands
When: Jan 2023
Alex Lindsay
Spotted in:
Thailand
Thailand Diving from boat: Andaman
Trip destinations: Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock, Koh Surin
When: May 2022
Joel Rajesh
Spotted in:
Thailand
Thailand Diving from boat: Andaman
Trip destinations: Similan Islands, Koh Bon, Koh Tachai, Richelieu Rock
When: Apr 2022
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