TAXONOMY ATLAS · LEVEL 04

Balistidae

Balistidae
Genera
12
Species
41

SPECIES INDEX

Species in this family

Browse all 41 published species in Balistidae.

41 published species in this family

Indian triggerfish (Melichthys indicus)

Balistidae

Indian triggerfish

Melichthys indicus
  • Marine
  • Up to 25 cm
white-banded triggerfish (Rhinecanthus aculeatus)

Balistidae

white-banded triggerfish

Rhinecanthus aculeatus
  • Marine
  • Up to 30 cm
boomerang triggerfish (Sufflamen bursa)

Balistidae

boomerang triggerfish

Sufflamen bursa
  • Marine
  • Up to 25 cm
Elliot's filefish (Balistes ellioti)

Balistidae

Elliot's filefish

Balistes ellioti
  • Marine
blunthead triggerfish (Pseudobalistes naufragium)

Balistidae

blunthead triggerfish

Pseudobalistes naufragium
  • Marine
  • Up to 100 cm
finescale triggerfish (Balistes polylepis)

Balistidae

finescale triggerfish

Balistes polylepis
  • Marine
  • Up to 76 cm
ocean triggerfish (Canthidermis sufflamen)

Balistidae

ocean triggerfish

Canthidermis sufflamen
  • Marine
  • Up to 65 cm
Sargassum triggerfish (Xanthichthys ringens)

Balistidae

Sargassum triggerfish

Xanthichthys ringens
  • Marine
  • Up to 25 cm
Largescale triggerfish (Canthidermis macrolepis)

Balistidae

Largescale triggerfish

Canthidermis macrolepis
  • Marine
  • Up to 60 cm
Wingkeel Triggerfish (Xenobalistes tumidipectoris)

Balistidae

Wingkeel Triggerfish

Xenobalistes tumidipectoris
  • Marine
  • Up to 6.1 cm
queen turbot (Balistes vetula)

Balistidae

queen turbot

Balistes vetula
  • Marine
  • Up to 60 cm

Balistidae

Canthidermis willughbeii

Canthidermis willughbeii
  • Marine
  • Up to 13.1 cm
Starry triggerfish (Abalistes stellatus)

Balistidae

Starry triggerfish

Abalistes stellatus
  • Marine
  • Up to 60 cm
wedge-tail triggerfish (Rhinecanthus rectangulus)

Balistidae

wedge-tail triggerfish

Rhinecanthus rectangulus
  • Marine
  • Up to 30 cm
Halfmoon picassofish (Rhinecanthus lunula)

Balistidae

Halfmoon picassofish

Rhinecanthus lunula
  • Marine
  • Up to 28 cm
Greene's triggerfish (Xanthichthys greenei)

Balistidae

Greene's triggerfish

Xanthichthys greenei
  • Marine
  • Up to 15.4 cm
Blackbelly triggerfish (Rhinecanthus verrucosus)

Balistidae

Blackbelly triggerfish

Rhinecanthus verrucosus
  • Marine
  • Up to 23 cm
Mauritian Picasso Triggerfish (Rhinecanthus cinereus)

Balistidae

Mauritian Picasso Triggerfish

Rhinecanthus cinereus
  • Marine
  • Up to 16.5 cm
turbot (Balistes capriscus)

Balistidae

turbot

Balistes capriscus
  • Marine
  • Up to 66 cm
rough triggerfish (Canthidermis maculata)

Balistidae

rough triggerfish

Canthidermis maculata
  • Marine
  • Up to 50 cm
Bluethroat triggerfish (Sufflamen albicaudatum)

Balistidae

Bluethroat triggerfish

Sufflamen albicaudatum
  • Marine
  • Up to 22 cm
orangeside triggerfish (Sufflamen verres)

Balistidae

orangeside triggerfish

Sufflamen verres
  • Marine
  • Up to 40 cm
Hairfin triggerfish (Abalistes filamentosus)

Balistidae

Hairfin triggerfish

Abalistes filamentosus
  • Marine
  • Up to 32.5 cm
red-toothed triggerfish (Odonus niger)

Balistidae

red-toothed triggerfish

Odonus niger
  • Marine
  • Up to 50 cm