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Balistes capriscus

Balistes capriscus

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Osteichthyes
Classis: Actinopterygii
Subclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Ordo: Tetraodontiformes
Familia: Balistidae
Genus: Balistes
Species: Balistes capriscus

Name

Balistes capriscus (Gmelin, 1789)

Vernacular names
Internationalization
English: Gray triggerfish

The grey triggerfish (Balistes capriscus), a.k.a. (Balistes carolinensis), is a triggerfish of the western Atlantic, found from Nova Scotia to Argentina.

It is also reported from the Mediterranean sea and off Angola on the west coast of Africa.

In its appearance and habits, the Gray Triggerfish is a typical member of the Balistes family except for its drab,uniformly gray coloration. It is a relatively small fish, usually less than 2.3 kilograms (5 pounds) in weight.

The Gray Triggerfish is a notorious bait stealer, found over hard bottom in 20 to 40 meter (60 to 120 foot) depths off the Atlantic Coast of Florida often in association with Black Sea Bass and Red Snapper.

Despite its tough skin, with a texture resembling concrete, it is an excellent food-fish, with firm, tasty white flesh, as served in the form of skinless, boneless fillets.

References

* Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2006). "Balistes capriscus" in FishBase. June 2006 version.

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