Balistes vetula

Balistes vetula
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Tetraodontiformes
Family:	Balistidae
Genus:	Balistes
Species:	B. vetula
Binomial name
Balistes vetula Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms[2]
Balistes bellus Walbaum, 1792 Balistes pellucidus Hermann, 1804 Balistes equestris Gronow, 1854 Balistes vetula trinitatis Nichols & Murphy, 1914

Balistes vetula, the queen triggerfish or cochino, is a species of triggerfish in the genus Balistes. This fish's coloration is a combination of blue, purple, turquoise, green, yellow, and light blue. It preys on invertebrates, notably sea urchins. In aquariums, it will often eat shrimp, squid, clams, octopuses, scallops, and crabs.

1. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2012). "Balistes vetula" in FishBase. June 2012 version.

1. ↑ Liu, J.; Zapfe, G.; Shao, K.-T.; et al. (2016) [errata version of 2015 assessment]. "Balistes vetula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T2539A97664057. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
2. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2024). "Balistes vetula" in FishBase. June 2024 version.