Balistes
| Balistes | |
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| Balistes capriscus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Balistidae |
| Genus: | Balistes Linnaeus, 1758 |
Balistes is a genus of triggerfish.
Species[]
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Balistes capriscus J. F. Gmelin, 1789 (Grey Triggerfish)
- Balistes polylepis Steindachner, 1876 (Finescale triggerfish)
- Balistes punctatus J. F. Gmelin, 1789 (Bluespotted triggerfish)
- † Lopez, Carr & Lorenzo, 2019[clarification needed]
- Balistes vetula Linnaeus, 1758 (Queen triggerfish)
References[]
- ^ Matsuura, K. (2014): Taxonomy and systematics of tetraodontiform fishes: a review focusing primarily on progress in the period from 1980 to 2014. Ichthyological Research, 62 (1): 72-113.
External links[]
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Categories:
- Balistidae
- Marine fish genera
- Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
- Triggerfish stubs