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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Tetraodontiformes
Family: Balistidae Triggerfishes

Genus: Balistoides

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2 species (see list below)

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Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Balistoides conspicillum (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Balistoides conspicillum
[Clown triggerfish]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Balistoides viridescens (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)

Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Balistoides viridescens
[Titan triggerfish]
2 Species of Family Balistidae with Genus Balistoides
(Triggerfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1801 Balistoides conspicillum Clown triggerfish Indo-Pacific 50 TL
1801 Balistoides viridescens Titan triggerfish Indo-Pacific 75 TL



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