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Clown Triggerfish

Balistoides conspicillum

Photo by SeanRees
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Parrot Fish?

Habitat:

Shedd Aquarium

Species ID Suggestions

Clown Triggerfish

Balistoides conspicillum
Antoine Verfaille
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Comments (1)
ARtPeNnography
extremely territorial during mating season....divers like myself have experienced being chase by them and trust me they have tooth that can break corals into dust...imagine it biting human flesh

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PublishedJanuary 27, 2012

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