Titan Triggerfish
📖 Overview
Titan Triggerfish (Balistoides viridescens) is a ray-finned fish of the family Balistidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in reef-associated environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 75 cm. It occurs at depths between 0 and 60 metres. With a trophic level of 3.3, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Commercially fished and consumed as food.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Titan Triggerfish is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Titan Triggerfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
🌿 Ecology
sea urchins, coral, crabs and other crustaceans, mollusks and tube worms
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🍽️ Edibility & Flavour
"Titan Triggerfish is an edible species."
- Clear, bright eyes — cloudy eyes indicate age
- Firm flesh that springs back when pressed
- Fresh ocean smell, never strong or ammonia-like
- Bright red or pink gills, not grey or brown
- Shiny, moist skin with scales tightly attached
- Cloudy or sunken eyes
- Strong fishy or ammonia odour
- Soft, mushy flesh that doesn't spring back
- Discoloured or dry flesh
⚡ Nutrition
Per 100g cooked - Source: USDA FoodData Central
| Nutrient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Protein | 18.5 g |
| Omega-3 (total) | 97 mg |
🔬 Mercury Safety
Mercury data for Titan Triggerfish has not yet been assigned. Please consult FDA/EPA guidance for general seafood safety advice.
🌿 Sustainability
🔬 Full Nutritional Profile
Per 100g - Raw, per 100g - Source: USDA FoodData Central templates (generic fish average)
📊 Population Dynamics
| Year | Region | Index | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Black-lipped Triggerfish · Blue-finned Triggerfish · Dotty Trigger-fish · Dotty Triggerfish · Giant Triggerfish · Leubiem manok · Moustache Triggerfish · Titan triggerfish · bluefin filefish |
| 🏳️Catalan | Ballesta titani · Peix ballesta olivaci |
| 🌍CES | ostenec zelenavý |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Titanaftrækkerfisk |
| 🇩🇪German | Grüner Riesendrückerfisch · Riesen-Drückerfisch |
| 🌍DIV | މާ ރޮނޑު |
| 🌍FIJ | Cumu |
| 🇫🇷French | Baliste olivâtre · Baliste titan · Baliste verdâtre · Baliste à tête jaune |
| 🌍GLG | Peixe porco titán |
| 🇭🇺Hungarian | Óriás íjhal |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Pesce balestra titano |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Gomamongara · ゴマモンガラ |
| 🌍MAH | Liele |
| 🌍MSA | Ayam laut · Jebong |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Blauwvintrekkervis |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Rogatnica zielonkawa |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Cangulo-titã |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Голубопёрый балистод |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Ballesta Bicolor Gigante |
| 🌍TAH | 'o'iri pa'o |
| 🌍TGL | Pakoy · Papakol |
| 🌍THA | ปลาวัวหน้าลาย · ปลาวัวอำมหิต · ปลาวัวไททัน |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 剝皮魚 · 綠擬鱗魨 · 绿拟鳞鲀 · 胡麻皮剝魨 · 褐拟鳞鲀 · 褐擬板機魨 · 褐擬鱗魨 · 黃褐砲彈 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 5 records indexed .
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