Titan Triggerfish

Also called: Black-lipped Triggerfish, Blue-finned Triggerfish, Dotty Triggerfish and Giant Triggerfish

Scientific name: Balistoides viridescens

The biggest, and perhaps most dangerous, of the triggerfish family, the titan is known to be very aggressive towards divers, especially during the mating season when the females are quite territorial. When not chomping bits out of your leg, the triggerfish eats shellfish, urchins, crustaceans, and even bits of coral. In fact, the best time to photograph them is when they're busy destroying a bit of hard coral. You'll find them around reefs throughout Southeast Asia.

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