Titan Triggerfish
Balistoides viridescens
Sighting evidence at Nuclear Power Plant Reef, Kenting National Park
Photo: Frank Krasovec · CC BY-NC
One of the reef's apex invertebrate predators, titan triggerfish excavate coral rubble with powerful teeth to expose urchins and molluscs beneath. They nest in sand patches and defend their territory aggressively during spawning season, but outside nesting periods are inquisitive and approachable. The warm current discharge concentrates them in numbers rarely seen at other Taiwanese sites.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Titan Triggerfish is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.