Queen Triggerfish Fish Mount 22" Taxidermy Replica Wood Carving Sculpture Wall Art
Price: $84.00
This Queen Triggerfish fish mount is hand-made from Albizia Furcata wood. It is hand-painted using an air brush with a nitrocellulose lacquer top coat for a "wet-look" finish. This fish sculpture was carefully carved to create a fish replica. It is a half mount with a flat back with two holes for hanging on a wall. It is a beautiful hand-crafted piece of fish art that will surely get noticed by everyone who sees it.
| Length: | 22" (55 cm) |
| Height: | 13" (31 cm) |
| Thickness: | 2.5" (5 cm) |
| Weight: | 2.8 lb (1.3 kg) |
| Material: | Albasia Furcata Wood |
FISH FACTS
| Family: | Balistidae |
| Genus: | Balistes |
| Species: | vetula |
| Scientific Name: | Balistes vetula |
| Length: | To 1' 8" (51 cm) |
| Weight: | To 12 lb (5.44 kg) |
| Habitat: | Rocky and coral reefs, around pilings and stone jetties, and adjacent sandy and grassy areas. |
| Range: | Massachusetts to Brazil, including Bermuda, Bahamas, Gulf of Mexico, and Caribbean; occasional summer stragglers north of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. |
| Comments: | Queen Triggerfish feeds on sea urchins, which it turns over in order to eat the contents of the body. It is common, and is used as food throughout much of its range. This fish can change color in response to changes in the background and in light intensity; however, the bright blue stripes on the head persist. |
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