Pseudobalistes
| Pseudobalistes | |
|---|---|
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| Pseudobalistes fuscus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
| Family: | Balistidae |
| Genus: | Pseudobalistes Bleeker, 1865 |
| Type species | |
| Balistes flavimarginatus Rüppell 1829 | |
Pseudobalistes is a genus of fish belonging to the family Balistidae.
Species
[edit]There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) | Pseudobalistes flavimarginatus
Rüppell, 1829 |
Yellowmargin triggerfish | Indo-Pacific, Red Sea |
,_Nosy_Antanimora,_Madagascar,_2025-09-15,_DD_74.jpg) | Pseudobalistes fuscus
(Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801) |
blue triggerfish, rippled triggerfish, yellow-spotted triggerfish and blue-and-gold triggerfish | Indo-Pacific, Red Sea |
 | Pseudobalistes naufragium
D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1895 |
Stone triggerfish | Tropical eastern Pacific coast |
References
[edit]- ↑ Matsuura, Keiichi (2015). "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. Bibcode:2015IchtR..62...72M. doi:10.1007/s10228-014-0444-5. S2CID 15223867.
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