Yellowspotted Triggerfish

Pseudobalistes fuscus
(Other names Jigsaw Triggerfish, Blue Triggerfish, Ripple Triggerfish)
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The Yellowspotted Triggerfish (Pseudobalistes fuscus) is a territorial fish and has been known to bite divers that get to close to it's personal space! Beautifully  coloured the juvenile Yellowspotted Triggerfish  are yellow with electric blue scribbles and spots as the fish matures it becomes a pale blue colour with pea sized yellow spots across the whole body.

Size: 55 cm in length

Diet: Sea Urchins, coral, mollusks & crustaceans

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Left: Nick Catran
Centre: Nick Catran
Right: Nick Catran
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