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Gray Triggerfish (Balistes capriscus)
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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
Other species in Balistidae
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Orange-Lined Triggerfish (Balistapus undulatus)

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Largescale Triggerfish (Canthidermis macrolepis)

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Ocean Triggerfish (Canthidermis sufflamen)

Canthidermis sufflamen

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Titan Triggerfish (Balistoides viridescens)

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Blue Triggerfish (Pseudobalistes fuscus)

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Bridled Trigger (Sufflamen fraenatum)

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Bridled Trigger

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