Family: |
Balistidae (Triggerfishes) |
Max. size: |
60 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,800.0 g; max.weight: 28 kg |
Environment: |
demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 200 m |
Distribution: |
Eastern Atlantic from Madeira to Angola; including the Canary Islands, and Cape Verde. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
Found over sand and rock bottoms of coastal waters. Feeds on crabs and bivalves (Ref. 4727). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 16 June 2011 (A2bd) Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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