Yellow-spotted triggerfish
Pseudobalistes fuscus
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A triggerfish from the tropical Indo-Pacific, from the Red Sea and South Africa to the Society Islands, southern Japan and Australia. It is caught for food. It reaches 55 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Pseudobalistes fuscus
- Family
- Balistidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Balistidae
- Order
- Tetraodontiformes
- Synonyms
- Balistes caerulescens, Balistes fuscus, Balistes reticulatus, Balistes rivulatus
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 55 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Omnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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