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Class: Teleostei
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Balistidae Triggerfishes

Genus: Pseudobalistes

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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus (Rüppell, 1829)

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Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus
[Yellowmargin triggerfish]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Pseudobalistes fuscus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

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Pseudobalistes fuscus
[Yellow-spotted triggerfish]

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Eastern Pacific from Baja
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Pseudobalistes naufragium (Jordan & Starks, 1895)

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Pseudobalistes naufragium
[Stone triggerfish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus Yellowmargin triggerfish Indo-Pacific 60 TL 1829
Pseudobalistes fuscus Yellow-spotted triggerfish Indo-Pacific 55 TL 1801
Pseudobalistes naufragium Stone triggerfish Eastern Pacific from Baja 100 TL 1895



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