Balistes
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Balistes is a genus of triggerfish
. Species include:
Triggerfish
Triggerfishes are about 40 species of often brightly colored fishes of the family Balistidae. Often marked by lines and spots, they inhabit tropical and subtropical oceans throughout the world, with the greatest species richness in the Indo-Pacific...
. Species include:
- B. capriscus (Grey Triggerfish)
- B phaleratus
- B ellioti
- B polylepis (Finescale triggerfish)
- B punctatusBalistes punctatusThe bluespotted triggerfish, Balistes punctatus is a species of triggerfish from the Eastern Atlantic. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade. It grows to a size of ....
(Bluespotted triggerfish) - B rotundatus
- B vetulaBalistes vetulaBalistes vetula, also known as the queen triggerfish, is a reef dwelling fish of the Atlantic Ocean. It is occasionally caught as a gamefish, and sometimes kept in marine aquaria.-Appearance:...
(Queen triggerfish) - B willughbeii