Balistes punctatus

Balistes punctatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Balistidae
Genus: Balistes
Species:
B. punctatus
Binomial name
Balistes punctatus

Balistes punctatus, the bluespotted triggerfish or simply spotted triggerfish, is a species of triggerfish from the Eastern Atlantic. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.[1] It can grow to a size of 60 centimetres (24 in) total length but typically is much smaller.[2]

  1. ^ a b Tighe, K. (2015). "Balistes punctatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T193700A2262650. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T193700A2262650.en. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
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