COCHINO
QUEEN TRIGGERFISH
Balistes vetula
QUEEN TRIGGERFISH
Balistes vetula
| Photos by and text by David Nuñez |
| Este colorido pez lo encontramos tanto en el arrecife como sobre los pastos marinos. Se alimenta de erizos, camarones, calamares, pulpos y almejas. Puede cambiar su apariencia haciendose más oscuro, y llega a medir 60 cm de largo. La famosa Bahia de Cochinos, en Cuba, debe su nombre a este pez. Se le considera una especie Vulnerable. |
| This colorful fish is found both on the reef and over seagrass beds. It feeds on urchins, shrimp, squid, octupus and clams, and can grow to be 2 feet long. It can change its appearance by becoming darker. The famous Bay of Pigs, in Cuba, owes its name to this fish, which in Spanish is known as Cochino It is considered a Vulnerable species. |
| Recomendamos estos libros sobre la Fauna de México. (Los nuestros son bilingues.) |
| To learn more about the Wildlife of Mexico, we recommend the following books. |
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