Ecology and Range
The queen triggerfish is typically found at coral and rocky reefs in depths of 3–30 m (9.8–98 ft), but it can occur as deep as 275 m (902 ft) and sometimes over areas with sand or seagrass.
In the West Atlantic, it ranges from Canada to southern Brazil, and in the East Atlantic it is found at Ascension, Cape Verde, Azores and south to Angola. It is reasonably common in Florida, the Bahamas and the Caribbean.
It preys on a variety of invertebrates, notably sea urchins.
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