Yellowmargin triggerfish (Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus)

Scientific name: Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus R?ppell, 1829

The Yellowmargin triggerfish (Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus) is a marine fish of the family Balistidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea south to Natal, South Africa and east through Indonesia to the Tuamoto Islands, north to southern Japan.

Biology

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

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Species facts

Scientific name: Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus
Family: Balistidae (Triggerfishes)
Order: Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and Filefishes)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 60.0
Depth range: 2–50 m (7–164 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 50 m
Climate: Tropical
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea south to Natal, South Africa and east through Indonesia to the Tuamoto Islands, north to southern Japan.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Reports of ciguatera poisoning
Uses: Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.49; Fec=430,000)