Yellowmargin Triggerfish

Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus

Bislamastrongskin · sanpepafis— names this kind of animal, not this species alone

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Habitat: Reef
Max size: 60 cm
Depth: 2-50 m
Family: Balistidae

The yellowmargin triggerfish, pineapple trigger, yellowface triggerfish or yellow-face triggerfish is a marine fish in the family Balistidae. It is found in coastal tropical waters and reefs of the Indo-Pacific from the Red Sea south to Natal, South Africa and east from southern Japan south to Indonesia, the Philippines and Samoa, at water depths from 2–50 m (6.6–164.0 ft).

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Easily confused with

Side by side, with what tells them apart.

The two big triggerfish that guard nests in the sand and chase or bite divers who come too close. Titan Triggerfish has a dark band above the upper lip like a moustache, scales outlined in dark that give a checked look, and dark-edged fins. Yellowmargin Triggerfish has no moustache: its cheeks and throat are orange-pink, its scales have dark centres, and its soft fins and tail are edged in yellow.

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