There is a yellowish ring around the mouth, which is surrounded by another fin white ring.Ī white stripe ride the snout just under the eyes level. The area around the first dorsal fin is crossed by yellowish sinuosities which draw like a network reminding the leopard's patterns. Half of inferior part of the body is marked with big white spots which are more or less round. The pelvic fin is reduced to a ventral protrusion. The second dorsal fin is similar in shape and size to the anal fin which is symmetrically opposed to it. This set of dorsal spines composed a trigger system which is a characteristic from the family Balistidae. It is erectile and hidden in a dorsal furrow. The first dorsal fin is composed of three spines, one of which is longer and stronger. The mouth is small, terminal and has strong teeth. The head is large and represents approximately one third of the body length.
Its body has a stocky appearance, oval shape and compressed laterally. The clown triggerfish is a fish which grows up to 50 cm (19.7 inches). The clown triggerfish ( Balistoides conspicillum), also known as the bigspotted triggerfish, is a demersal marine fish belonging to the family Balistidae, or commonly called triggerfish.ĭescription Because of its coloration, the clown triggerfish is highly prized as an aquarium fish.
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