Clown Triggerfish Colouring Page

Meet this cheerful clown triggerfish, a bold reef character with a sloping forehead, a tiny raised trigger spine, a sturdy body, rounded fins and a wonderful mix of broad bands and big spots. Real clown triggerfish often combine deep black, bright white and sunny yellow, so begin with a dark navy or charcoal upper body and leave the large round spots white. Colour the lower body golden yellow, lemon or orange, then fill its oval spots with black, brown or deep blue. The curved face bands can alternate white, yellow and black, while the smiling mouth can be pale cream with a little coral pink. Use short strokes that follow each band around the face, then colour the large body areas with smooth overlapping strokes so no white gaps appear unless you want highlights. Try yellow and black stripes on the tail, top fin and lower fin, or add orange tips for extra warmth. Colour the small side fin pale yellow or turquoise and leave the tiny eye highlight white. The reef can be just as lively: use several greens for the seaweed, pink or red for the coral, orange for the tube sponge, beige for the sand, and grey or lavender for the rocks. Pale blue bubbles will help the fish stand out. Add a slightly darker shade beside the curved body division to make the fish look rounded. This playful page is excellent practice for high-contrast patterns, large spots and careful edge colouring while imagining a bright tropical reef.

◫ A4 size✎ Bold outlines♡ Ages 3–8

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