Triggerfishes are about 40 species of often brightly colored fish of the family Balistidae. Often marked by lines and spots, they inhabit tropical and subtropical oceans throughout the world, with the greatest species richness in the Indo-Pacific. Most are found in relatively shallow, coastal habitats, especially at coral reefs, but a few, such as the oceanic triggerfish (Canthidermis maculata), are pelagic. While several species from this family are popular in the marine aquarium trade, they are often notoriously ill-tempered. Learn more about Triggerfish
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Common Name | Scientific Name | Conservation Status |
Black Triggerfish (17 videos) | Melichthys niger | Not Available |
Boomerang Triggerfish (3 videos) | Sufflamen bursa | Not Available |
Clown Triggerfish (56 videos) | Balistoides conspicillum | Not Available |
Finescale Triggerfish (6 videos) | Balistes polylepis | Not Available |
Gilded Triggerfish (8 videos) | Xanthichthys auromarginatus | Not Available |
Grey Triggerfish (1 videos) | Balistes capriscus | Not Available |
Indian Triggerfish (3 videos) | Melichthys indicus | Not Available |
Masked Triggerfish (1 videos) | Sufflamen fraenatum | Not Available |
Ocean Triggerfish (9 videos) | Canthidermis maculata | Not Available |
Ocean Triggerfish (9 videos) | Balistes willughbeii | Not Available |
Orange-lined Triggerfish (8 videos) | Balistapus undulatus | Not Available |
Orangeside Triggerfish (1 videos) | Sufflamen verres | Not Available |
Picasso Triggerfish (13 videos) | Rhinecanthus assasi | Not Available |
Pinktail Triggerfish (9 videos) | Melichthys vidua | Not Available |
Queen Triggerfish (7 videos) | Balistes vetula | Not Available |
Redtail Triggerfish (12 videos) | Xanthichthys mento | Not Available |
Redtoothed Triggerfish (59 videos) | Odonus niger | Not Available |
Spotted Triggerfish (34 videos) | Balistes rotundatus | Not Available |
Stone Triggerfish (1 videos) | Pseudobalistes naufragium | Not Available |
Striped Triggerfish (5 videos) | Xanthichthys lineopunctatus | Not Available |
Titan Triggerfish (165 videos) | Balistoides viridescens | Not Available |
Triggerfish (863 videos) | Xanthichthys lima | Not Available |
Wedge-tail Triggerfish (6 videos) | Rhinecanthus rectangulus | Not Available |
Yellow-spotted Triggerfish (34 videos) | Pseudobalistes fuscus | Not Available |
Yellowmargin Triggerfish (8 videos) | Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus | Not Available |