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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Balistidae Triggerfishes

Genus: Balistes

(See list of species below)


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7 species (see list below)

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Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Balistes capriscus Gmelin, 1789

Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Balistes capriscus
[Grey triggerfish]
No picture found
Indian Ocean
 
Balistes ellioti
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 76 cm TL
Balistes polylepis Steindachner, 1876

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Balistes polylepis
[Finescale triggerfish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Balistes punctatus Gmelin, 1789

Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Balistes punctatus
[Bluespotted triggerfish]
No picture found
Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 27.2 cm SL
 
Balistes rotundatus
[]

Photo by Johnson, L.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Balistes vetula Linnaeus, 1758

Photo by Johnson, L.
 
Balistes vetula
[Queen triggerfish]
No picture found
Eastern Central Pacific.
Max. Length 13.1 cm SL
 
Balistes willughbeii
[]
7 Species of Family Balistidae with Genus Balistes
(Triggerfishes)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1789 Balistes capriscus Grey triggerfish Eastern Atlantic 60 TL
1889 Balistes ellioti Indian Ocean
1876 Balistes polylepis Finescale triggerfish Eastern Pacific 76 TL
1789 Balistes punctatus Bluespotted triggerfish Eastern Atlantic 60 TL
1822 Balistes rotundatus Indo-West Pacific. 27.2 SL
1758 Balistes vetula Queen triggerfish Eastern Atlantic 60 TL
1839 Balistes willughbeii Eastern Central Pacific. 13.1 SL



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