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Balistes capriscus
Gmelin, 1789
Gray Triggerfish
Also known as: Leather-Jacket, Turbot, Common Triggerfish, Cucuyo, Filefish, Grey Triggerfish
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About
Habitat
Reef-associated
Depth
0–100 m
Max size
66 cm
Max weight
6.15 kg
Diet
Hunting macrofauna (predator)
Lifespan
15 yrs
Taxonomy
Class
Teleostei
Order
Tetraodontiformes
Family
Balistidae
Where to find it
occasional
rare
Other species in Balistidae
Pseudobalistes naufragium
Blunthead Triggerfish
Xanthichthys lima
Triggerfish
Balistapus undulatus
Orange-Lined Triggerfish
Canthidermis macrolepis
Largescale Triggerfish
Canthidermis sufflamen
Ocean Triggerfish
Balistoides viridescens
Titan Triggerfish
Pseudobalistes fuscus
Blue Triggerfish
Sufflamen fraenatum
Bridled Trigger
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