Queen triggerfish  (Balistes vetula)

Range

Occurs in the Atlantic Ocean (1), from Bermuda and the northern Gulf of Mexico, south to Brazil, and east to Ascension Island and the eastern Atlantic (2).

View a distribution map for this species at UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre.

Habitat

The queen triggerfish inhabits coral reefs and nearby sandy and rubble areas, from shallow waters down to depths of 50 metres (3).

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