Largescale triggerfish (Canthidermis macrolepis)

Scientific name: Canthidermis macrolepis Boulenger, 1888

Largescale triggerfish (Canthidermis macrolepis)

The Largescale triggerfish (Canthidermis macrolepis) is a marine fish of the family Balistidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Red Sea to the Gulf of Oman.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 23-26; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 21 - 23. Caudal fin of adults double emarginate with produced lobes; juveniles with rounded caudal fin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Canthidermis macrolepis
Family
Balistidae (Triggerfishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea to the Gulf of Oman.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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