Blue Lined Triggerfish
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Name: Blue Lined Triggerfish
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Scientific name: Pseudobalistes
fuscus
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Range: Tropical Western
Pacific, The Great Barrier Reef, Northern and Western Indian Ocean
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Habitat: Coral reefs
in tropical and warm temperate waters, generally in shallow waters near
shore
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Status: Not threatened
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Diet in the wild: A
variety of crustaceans, molluscs, brittlestars, tunicates, polychaete worms,
tips of branching coral, and small fish
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Diet in the zoo: Coral
and algae
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Location in the zoo:
James R. Aquarium
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Physical
description:
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General
information:
The Triggerfish are a very beautiful group
that is very strong and aggressive. They have enlarged heads with
fat bodies. Their powerful jaws allow them to chew through just about
anything. They are recommended to be kept in a tank with other fish
that have similar aggression because they can be hazardous to others.
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Special
anatomical, physiological
or behavioral adaptations:When threatened by a predator Triggerfish will dart into a hole or crevice in a reef. They do this by locking the dorsal spine erect and depressing their pelvic bone to wedge into the reef. |
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Comments
about the blue-lined triggerfish of the Fort Worth Zoo:
When watching the triggerfish I noticed how they
are very alert but graceful. They are rather pleasant to watch since
their colors can be extraordinary! Check them out!
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Personal
Observations:
The triggerfish are very colorful fish that are
a joy to gaze at in the aquarium! They are not very hard to spot out since
their brilliant colors make them stand out!
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Source Materials
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 Jennifer
Atchison
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