Balistoides viridescens (Titan triggerfish)

Balistoides viridescens (Titan triggerfish)

Written by Webmaster Thursday, 11 June 2009 00:00

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"The bird thinks it a favor to give the fish a lift in the air." Rabindranath Tagore

 

 

 

 

 

Balistoides viridescens (family: Balistidae; common name: Titan triggerfish)

Photo taken at Saint John point, Red Sea in March 2008. This species is commonly found in the open water. The fact it is seen at the entrance of a crevice possibly means that it is guarding eggs or fry which makes it extremely dangerous as it may attack without any warning.

Photo by Utkan Ecinci

Shooting Data:

1. Camera: Nikon D200 in a Sea&Sea DX-D200 housing
Lens: Sigma 20 mm f/1.8
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Shutter speed - aperture: 1/80 sec - f/11, Manual mode
Flash: Sea&Sea YS110-TTL
Image: JPEG edited in Photoshop CS4, levels adjusted, sharpening added and resized.

 

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