Titan Triggerfish

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One of the reef's apex invertebrate predators, titan triggerfish excavate coral rubble with powerful teeth to expose urchins and molluscs beneath. They nest in sand patches and defend their territory aggressively during spawning season, but outside nesting periods are inquisitive and approachable. The warm current discharge concentrates them in numbers rarely seen at other Taiwanese sites.