Blue Triggerfish
Pseudobalistes fuscus
Large excavating triggerfish, aggressively territorial when nesting.
Family
Balistidae
Avg Size
40-55 cm
Habitat
The blue triggerfish is a reef-associated species that favours coastal waters, shallow lagoons, and seaward reefs at depths of 30 to 50 m (98 to 164 ft).
Behaviour
Like most triggerfishes, it preys on shellfish, small crustaceans, and other bottom-dwelling invertebrates.
Where & When to See It
Rosalie Moller
Eel Gardens
Gota Abu Ramada
Hamda
Middle Garden
Napoleon Reef
North Gabr El Bint
North Ras Abu Galum
Sha'ab Sharm
Shaab Abu Nugar
Shaab Claudia
Shaab Eissa
Temple
The Alternatives
The Canyon
Thomas Reef
Three Pools
Turtle Bay
White Knight
Abu Dabbab
Abu Ghalawa
Abu Hashish
Abu Kifan
Abu Nuhas
Abu Ramada North
Abu Ramada South
Aida
Amphoras
Banana Reef
Belina Wreck
Big Brother Island
Blue Hole - El Bells
Bluff Point
Careless Reef
Carnatic
Chrisoula K
Dunraven (Beacon Rock)
Eel Garden
El Erug
El Fanadir
El Fanous West
El Mina Wreck
Elphinstone
Erg Abu Ramada
Erg Sabina
Erg Somaya
Far Garden
Fiddle Garden
Fury Shoals
Giannis D
Gordon Reef
Habili Ali
Jackfish Alley
Jackson Reef
Kimon M
Kormoran
Laguna Reef
Lighthouse
Little Brother Island
Moray Garden - Golden Blocks
Near Garden
Numidia
Panorama Reef
Paradise
Pinky Wall
Ras Abu Helal
Ras Bob
Ras Burg
Ras Disha
Ras Ghamila
Ras Ghozlani
Ras Katy
Ras Nasrani
Ras Um Sid
Ras Zaatar
Rocky Island
Salem Express
Sha'ab Samadai (Dolphin House)
Shaab El Erg
Shaab Eshta
Shaab Maksur
Shaab Petra
Shaab Sabina
Shaab Sataya
Shabrur Um Gamar
Shag Rock (Kingston)
Shark & Yolanda Reef
Shark Observatory
Shark's Bay
Siyul Kebira
Small Crack
Small Giftun
Sodfa
Soma Bay Garden
South Ras Abu Galum
The Barge at Bluff Point
The Caves
The Islands
The Ulysses
Thistlegorm
Tower
Turft El Shahed
Turtle Reef
Umm Gamar North
Umm Gamar South
Woodhouse Reef
Big Giftun
Zabargad Island