Balistes vetula, the queen triggerfish or old wife, is a reef dwelling triggerfish found in the Atlantic Ocean. It is occasionally caught as a gamefish, and sometimes kept in very large marine aquaria.

Balistes vetula, the queen triggerfish or cochino, is a species of triggerfish in the genus Balistes. This fish's coloration is a combination of blue, purple, turquoise, green, yellow, and light blue. It preys on invertebrates, notably sea urchins.

The queen triggerfish (Balistes vetula) is a species of triggerfish that is commonly seen on rocky sea floors or coral reefs in the western Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. They have two very distinct blue bands that run across their snouts, which make them identifiable from other triggerfish.

Balistes vetula These colorful, oval-shaped fish are popular aquarium attractions. They can dart into crevasses when threatened, and lock their dorsal fin in place to prevent predators from pulling them out. They also can produce an audible warning from special membranes, warning other fish to keep away.

The Queen triggerfish (Balistes vetula Linnaeus, 1758) belongs to the class of the Actinopterygii, the ray-finned fishes, to the order of Tetraodontiformes and to the family Balistidae, the so-called triggerfishes.