Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors: Neoteleostei
Infracohors: Eurypterygia
Sectio: Ctenosquamata
Subsectio: Acanthomorphata
Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae
Series: Eupercaria
Ordo: Tetraodontiformes
Familia: Balistidae
Genus: Balistes
Species: B. punctatus
Balistes punctatus, the bluespotted triggerfish or simply spotted triggerfish, is a species of triggerfish from the Eastern Atlantic. It occasionally makes its way into the aquarium trade.[1] It can grow to a size of 60 centimetres (24 in) total length but typically is much smaller.[2]
Information
The bluespotted triggerfish is known to not do well with other species within the same family when kept in an aquarium. If other specimens are in the tank with it, the aquarium should be of large size to avoid aggressive and malicious behavior. This species is not only naturally aggressive in its behavior, but it is also curious and known to explore.[3] Another common name for the bluespotted triggerfish is the Golden Heart Triggerfish.[4]
Diet
The bluespotted triggerfish known to be a carnivore.[4] It is recorded to eat a variety of food that include:
crustaceans
bivalves
echinoderms
fishes
sponges
tunicates
mollusks hydrozoans
benthic organisms
algae[3]
Location
The bluespotted triggerfish occurs in the Eastern Atlantic from Morocco to Angola, including Madeira, the Canary Islands, and Cape Verde.[1][2]
References
Tighe, K. (2015). "Balistes punctatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T193700A2262650. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T193700A2262650.en. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2023). "Balistes punctatus" in FishBase. June 2023 version.
"Bluespotted triggerfish - Balistes punctatus". Aquatic Community. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
"Golden Heart Triggerfish". Blue Zoo Aquatics. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
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