Balistoides viridescens Bloch & schneider 1801

titan triggerfish

giant triggerfish, black-lipped triggerfish,
blue-finned triggerfish, dotty triggerfish

The Titan Triggerfish, Balistoides viridescens, is the largest triggerfish.

Its diet consists of sea-urchins, coral, crustaceans and molluscs.

Titan triggerfish who are guarding their nests have a reputation for attacking divers. Their territory is described by a cone extending away from the nest towards the surface.