| Balistidae (Triggerfishes) |
| 76 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; marine; depth range 3 - 60 m |
| Eastern Pacific from northern California to Chile and Hawaiian Islands; including the Galapagos Islands. |
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Body compressed and deep; skin thick, with large, rectilinear, plate-like scales that are easily visible to the naked eye; mouth small; teeth strong and protruding, 8 in each jaw; dorsal fin with 3 spines and 26 to 28 rays; scales behind the gill openings larger than the neighboring scales; snout surrounded by scales (Ref. 55763). |
| Occurs in rocky reefs, boulder strewn slopes and adjacent areas of sand. Adults demersal; young pelagic (Ref. 2850). Feeds on sea urchins, small crustaceans and mollusks (Ref. 5227). Minimum depth 3m (Ref. 116844). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 May 2008 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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