The clown triggerfish is a fish which grows up to 50 cm (19.7 inches) in the wild, however, in captivity it does not usually reach that length.

Due to the large white spots on the ventral side, the clown triggerfish is harder to mistaken for other species.

This set of dorsal spines composed a trigger system which is a characteristic from the family Balistidae.

Half of inferior part of the body is marked with big white spots which are more or less round.

The area around the first dorsal fin is crossed by yellowish sinuosities which draw like a network reminding the leopard's patterns.

The caudal peduncle has a yellowish blotch on its top part and has three horizontal sets of spiny scales.

Juveniles have a black background coloration spangled with small white spots, the extremity of the snout and the base of the first dorsal fin is yellowish.

[4] A single record was reported in the Mediterranean Sea in Spanish waters in 2012, a likely aquarium release.

Typically, clown triggerfish spawn in deep water, which is where the young stay until they grow close to 20cm.

[4] This is where the steep drop offs near the reefs comes in handy for the clown triggerfish.

[8] Balistoides conspicillum has a varied diet based on different benthic organisms like molluscs, echinoderms and crustaceans.

[9] The clown triggerfish has powerful jaws that are typically used during aggressive actions with smaller fish.

[3] The first long dorsal spine when is erected, it is used to impress an opponent or to avoid a predator to pull it out of its refuge.

The clown triggerfish is a common fish found in aquariums and public zoos, since their coloration and pattern is very unique.

Clown triggerfish can be housed with other large fish species such as moray eels and angelfish, but they thrive when kept alone.

[3] Due to the high demand of the clown triggerfish, people tend to capture them in the wild.

One place in particular is the Israeli Red Sea, in which the clown triggerfish was introduced, most likely intentionally, by a private aquarium keeper.

[6] Since the clown triggerfish is a highly sought after aquarium fish, being taken straight from the reefs causes problems.

It is likely that the introduced fish have not survived, however certain reefs have enough plasticity to include the clown triggerfish.