| Family: |
Balistidae (Triggerfishes) |
| Max. size: |
32.5 cm SL (male/unsexed); 24.3 cm SL (female); max.weight: 1,375.0 g |
| Environment: |
pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 61 - 180 m |
| Distribution: |
Indo-West Pacific: Ryukyu Islands to the Northwest Shelf of Australia, and the Timor Sea. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 3-3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 25-27; Anal soft rays: 22-25. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D III,25-27; A 22-25; pectoral rays 14-15 (usually 14); body scale rows 33-39; head scale rows 25-32; upper and lower rays of the caudal fin are greatly produced in filaments; cheek with 3 or 4 longitudinal grooves. Colouration: proximal part of spinous dorsal fin is dark brown; body without yellow/pale blue spots or yellow reticulations; ground color of body is dark brown dorsally, mottled with irregular pale markings, then becoming white ventrally; cheek is brown with greenish tinge (Ref. 54835). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 January 2022 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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