Orangeside triggerfish (Sufflamen verres)

Scientific name: Sufflamen verres Gilbert & Starks, 1904

Orangeside triggerfish (Sufflamen verres)

The Orangeside triggerfish (Sufflamen verres) is a marine fish of the family Balistidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Cedros Island, Baja California, Mexico to Salinas, Ecuador, including the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Common around rocky reefs and along continental coasts. Feeds on sea urchins, small crustaceans and mollusks, often blowing into sand to uncover prey or turn over urchins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Sufflamen verres
Family
Balistidae (Triggerfishes)
Order
Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Common length
30.0
Depth range
3–36 m (10–118 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 36 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Cedros Island, Baja California, Mexico to Salinas, Ecuador, including the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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