Balistoides
Balistoides is a genus of triggerfishes native to the Indo-Pacific region.
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| Balistoides conspicillum | |
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| Balistoides viridescens | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Balistidae |
| Genus: | Balistoides Fraser-Brunner, 1935 |
Species
There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Balistoides conspicillum (Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801) (Clown triggerfish)
- Balistoides viridescens (Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801) (Titan triggerfish)
References
- Matsuura, K. (2014): Taxonomy and systematics of tetraodontiform fishes: a review focusing primarily on progress in the period from 1980 to 2014. Ichthyological Research, 62 (1): 72-113.
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