Field notes
Encounter profile
Identified using iNaturalist, WoRMS.
Balistoides conspicillum - Balistoides species - A marine genus.
Species profile
Clown Triggerfish
Balistoides conspicillum
Identified using iNaturalist, WoRMS.
5
Media items
Photos and videos
5
Dives
Distinct encounters
2
Locations
1 trip
Archive ecology
Conditions where we found it
SNAP observations, not the species’ full biological range.
- Depth evidence
- 5.6–16.6m
- Median 13.2m · n=4
- Water temperature
- 25.0–28.0°C
- Median 27.0°C · n=5
Depth basis: 0 recorded, 4 profile-estimated, 1 contextual.
An early signal
5 environment-linked observations are available so far. More encounters will show whether a repeatable pattern emerges.
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Indicative archive pattern · 5 observations / 5 dives
Observed depth distributionmiddle 50%: 10.6–14.7m
Calendar-quarter observations
Jan–Mar1
Jul–Sep4
Camera-clock comparison
Morning · 2Night · 3
- • These distributions describe photographs in SNAP, not a species’ complete biological range.
- • Depth distributions use recorded or capture-time profile estimates; dive-average and maximum context is excluded.
- • Time-of-day groups use the camera clock and are not corrected for sunrise, sunset, or timezone.
Creature trail
A life through time and place
#5 · Sep 26, 2026
Blue Magic
Raja Ampat · Asia 2026
14.1m · Estimated at capture time28.0°C
#4 · Sep 22, 2026
My Reef
Raja Ampat · Asia 2026
16.6m · Estimated at capture time27.0°C
#3 · Sep 22, 2026
Fam Wall
Raja Ampat · Asia 2026
12.3m · Estimated at capture time27.0°C
#2 · Sep 20, 2026
Sardine Reef
Raja Ampat · Asia 2026
5.6m · Estimated at capture time28.0°C
Species field guide
Notes, taxonomy, identification & seasonality
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