Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors: Neoteleostei
Infracohors: Eurypterygia
Sectio: Ctenosquamata
Subsectio: Acanthomorphata
Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae
Series: Eupercaria
Ordo: Tetraodontiformes
Familia: Balistidae
Genus: Pseudobalistes
Species: Pseudobalistes fuscus
Name
Pseudobalistes fuscus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Pseudobalistes fuscus (common names: blue triggerfish, rippled triggerfish, yellow-spotted triggerfish and blue-and-gold triggerfish) is a fish belonging to the family Balistidae.[2][3]
Pseudobalistes fuscus
Description
Adult blue triggerfish from the Egyptian Red Sea
Pseudobalistes fuscus can reach a length of 55 centimetres (22 inches) in males. The body is mainly brown, but fins have yellow margins. Juveniles are yellowish brown with a network of brilliant bluish wavy lines. With growth these lines become interconnected.[2]
This fish is known for its aggressiveness and many divers choose to stay away from them, as they bite often.
Distribution
This species is widespread in the Tropical Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea to South Africa, Society Islands, southern Japan, Australia and New Caledonia.[2]
Habitat
Pseudobalistes fuscus is a reef-associated species. It prefers coastal waters, shallow lagoons and seaward reefs, at 30–50 metres (98–164 ft) of depth.[2]
Diet
This triggerfish, like most other triggerfish, eats shellfish, small crustaceans, and other bottom-dwelling invertebrae.[2]
References
Matsuura, K. (2022). "Pseudobalistes fuscus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T193643A2252390. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T193643A2252390.en. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
Fishbase
The Taxonomicon Archived March 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
"Pseudobalistes fuscus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 24 January 2006.
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