Clown triggerfish

Balistoides conspicillum

Class:

Ray-finned fishes (Lat. Actinopterygii)
Order:

Puffers and filefishes (Lat. Tetraodontiformes)
Family:

Triggerfishes (Lat. Balistidae)
Maximum size:

50 cm TL
Habitat:

Reef-associated; marine; brackish; depth range 1–75 m.
Climate:

Tropical; 43˚N–32˚S
Distribution:

Indo-Pacific: East Africa south to Durban, South Africa and east through Indonesia to Samoa, north to southern Japan and south to New Caledonia.
Biology:

Lives in clear coastal to outer reef habitats. Occurs in clear seaward reefs adjacent to steep drop-offs. Feed on sea urchins, crabs and other crustaceans, mollusks, and tunicates.