Balistoides viridescens
Titan Triggerfish
This species is the most aggressive, often found in pair. They make nest by making a large a big hole of sand or rubble and they lay the eggs in the centre of the nest and usually the female will guard the eggs. It can attacked furiously is divers approaching and cost serious wound. Dark base color, yellow mix with green color to blue. The cheek also have mix color of yellow and green, white rear body and tail base. At the upper have dark color like moustache. The body can be up to 75 cm.
Best Time of The Year
All Year Round
Remarks
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Frequency of Sightings
Rare
Often
Habitat
mixed
Coral
Sand & rubble
DIVE SITES

Types of Habitats

Please note that the variety of critters depends on the season and changes dive sites to dive site

Sand & rubble

Sand & Rubble

Lembeh’s iconic muck sites feature gentle slopes of volcanic sand scattered with debris, sponges, algae, and rubble.

Coral

Coral

Many soft and hard coral species live and thrive here, in the nutrient-rich waters of the Lembeh Strait.

mixed

Mixed

With a combination of reef and muck dives, you can enjoy a world of diving experiences in one location.

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