Titan triggerfish
Titan triggerfish (Balistoides viridescens). This is the largest of the triggerfish, and it reaches lengths of 75 centimetres. It is found in lagoons and seaward reefs in the Indo-Pacific, feeding on sea urchins, coral, crabs and molluscs. Female titan triggerfish have been known to attack divers when defending a nest. Also seen, are parts of a trevally (right) and a blacktip reef shark (left). Photographed off Moorea Island, French Polynesia, in the Pacific Ocean.
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