# @natgeopristineseas on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DeenCoKMKNe
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/71579210-natgeopristineseas-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/f0f9467517.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-10-14T14:50:24.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Pristine Seas (@natgeopristineseas) — https://gondola.cc/natgeopristineseas

## Caption

POV: BRUV Episode 19 - Peixe-porco in Madeira, Portugal

Hello from Madeira, Portugal! 👋🏽 Our remote cameras have spotted quite a few grey triggerfish (Balistes capriscus) in these waters. Known locally as “peixe-porco,” the fish are distinctive for their deep, oval shape and their unique plate-like scales.

Grey triggerfish are benthic predators, using their beak-like jaws and strong teeth to feed on hard-shelled invertebrates like mollusks and crustaceans. 

Baited remote underwater video systems (BRUVs) are a scientific surveying tool that uses unmanned high-definition cameras to spot and record species on a reef. In this #POVBRUV series, we leave the humans behind and watch what happens.

@madeiraocean_org @oceanoazulfoundation

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- **Likes:** 99
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- **Comments:** 4

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