Photo: Jerome Huet (IFREMER, Délégation océan Indien (DOI), Département Ressources Biologiques et Environnement (RBE), F-97420 Le Port, France) · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Description
- 📏 up to 50 cm
- 🌊 outer slopes, drop-offs
The clown triggerfish is one of the most spectacular fish of the reef, with a black belly scattered with big white spots and orange lips. It is rare in French Polynesia.
Did you know?
It is highly sought after by underwater photographers.
Source: Dive observations
Tahitian names: generic name for triggerfish. French name: Baliste clown.
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