Bluespotted triggerfish (Balistes punctatus)

Scientific name: Balistes punctatus Gmelin, 1789

Bluespotted triggerfish (Balistes punctatus)

The Bluespotted triggerfish (Balistes punctatus) is a marine fish of the family Balistidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Morocco to Angola, including Madeira, the Canary Islands, and Cape Verde.

Biology

Found over sand and rock bottoms of coastal waters. Feeds on crabs and bivalves.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Balistes punctatus
Family
Balistidae (Triggerfishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Common length
25.0
Depth range
0–200 m (0–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 200 m, usually 0 - 50 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Morocco to Angola, including Madeira, the Canary Islands, and Cape Verde.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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