blunthead triggerfish

Pseudobalistes naufragium

Blow sand turn urchins

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
South America
Deep-bodied
Large
Tropical fish

blunthead triggerfish is a marine fish of Eastern Pacific from Baja California to Ecuador. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 100 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Puffers, Triggerfishes, and Allies
Family: Balistidae
Genus: Pseudobalistes
Maximum length: 100 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Eastern Pacific from Baja California to Ecuador. Reported from Peru (Ref. 9276 ) and Chile (Ref. 9068 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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