Balistes
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Genus: | Balistes Linnaeus, 1758
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Balistes is a genus of triggerfish.
Species
There are currently 4 recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Balistes capriscus J. F. Gmelin, 1789 (Grey Triggerfish)
- Balistes polylepis Steindachner, 1876 (Finescale triggerfish)
- Balistes punctatus J. F. Gmelin, 1789 (Bluespotted triggerfish)
- Balistes vetula Linnaeus, 1758 (Queen triggerfish)
References
- ^ Matsuura, K. (2014): Taxonomy and systematics of tetraodontiform fishes: a review focusing primarily on progress in the period from 1980 to 2014. Ichthyological Research, Published online 11 Nov 2014.
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