Stone triggerfish

The stone triggerfish (Pseudobalistes naufragium) is the largest species of triggerfish. It is found at reefs and over sandy bottoms in the east Pacific, ranging from Baja California (Mexico) to Chile.[1] It can reach 1 metre (3.3 ft) in length, but is more common at about half that size.[1]

Stone triggerfish
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Balistidae
Genus: Pseudobalistes
Species:
P. naufragium
Binomial name
Pseudobalistes naufragium

References

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Pseudobalistes naufragium" in FishBase. May 2011 version.


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