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Class: Teleostei
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Balistidae Triggerfishes

Genus: Balistes

(See list of species below)


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5 species (see list below)
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Photo by Patzner, R.

Western and Eastern Atlan
Max. Length 66 cm TL
Balistes capriscus Gmelin, 1789

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Balistes capriscus
[Grey triggerfish]

Photo by Kandula, S. & P. Padmavathi

Indian Ocean

Balistes ellioti Day, 1889

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Balistes ellioti
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Photo by Malaer, P.

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

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Balistes polylepis
[Finescale triggerfish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

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

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Balistes punctatus
[Bluespotted triggerfish]

Photo by Johnson, L.

Western and Eastern Atlan
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Balistes vetula Linnaeus, 1758

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Balistes vetula
[Queen triggerfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Balistes capriscus Grey triggerfish Western and Eastern Atlan 66 TL 1789
Balistes ellioti Indian Ocean 1889
Balistes polylepis Finescale triggerfish Eastern Pacific from nort 76 TL 1876
Balistes punctatus Bluespotted triggerfish Eastern Atlantic from Mad 60 TL 1789
Balistes vetula Queen triggerfish Western and Eastern Atlan 60 TL 1758



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