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Yellowmargin triggerfish (Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus

Common Name
Yellowmargin triggerfish

Biology
Dorsal spines : 3; Dorsal soft rays : 24-27; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 22 - 25. Scales relatively large.

Classification

Classified By
R?ppell, 1829
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Puffers and Filefishes (Tetraodontiformes)
Family
Triggerfishes (Balistidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-Pacific
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea south to Natal, South Africa and east through Indonesia to the Tuamoto Islands, north to southern Japan.
Range
30°N - 30°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
2 m
Depth To - meters
50 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 50 m
Trophic Level
3.43 s.e. 0.55 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
60.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (29 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.49; Fec=430,000)
Threat To Humans
Reports of ciguatera poisoning (Ref. 1602)
IUCN Red List Status
Not Evaluated