The queen triggerfish is a large triggerfish species found in the tropical Atlantic Ocean. Its body coloration ranges from steel grey to olive green, but around the mouth are orange areas with strikin
A queen triggerfish found in the Bahamas, its striking electric blue rays around the mouth are clearly visible
A queen triggerfish found in the coral reef around Cozumel Island, Mexico
A front view of the queen triggerfish; It uses sharp incisors to crush hard shells of preys
Balistes is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Balistidae, the triggerfishes. The triggerfishes in this genus are found in the Atlantic and eastern Pacific Ocean.
778 Balistes capriscus 15.09.2012
Balistes polylepis, finescale triggerfish, Galapagos, Ecuador