Orange-lined triggerfish
Balistapus undulatus
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A triggerfish from the Red Sea and the Indo-Pacific, with a dark body marked with orange lines. It is territorial and aggressive. It eats many bottom animals, including sea urchins. It reaches 30 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Balistapus undulatus
- Family
- Balistidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Balistidae
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Balistapus undulates, Balistes aculeatus minor, Balistes aculeatus viridis, Balistes lineatus, Balistes minor, Balistes porcatus, Balistes sesquilineatus, Balistes undulatus, Balistopus undulatus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 30 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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