Balistoides | |
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Balistoides conspicillum | |
Balistoides viridescens | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
Family: | Balistidae |
Genus: |
Balistoides Fraser-Brunner, 1935 |
Type species | |
Balistes viridescens |
Balistoides is a genus of triggerfishes native to the Indo-Pacific region.
There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus: [1]
Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Balistoides conspicillum ( Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801) | Clown triggerfish | tropical and subtropical waters of the Indian Ocean and in the western Pacific Ocean. | |
Balistoides viridescens ( Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801) | Titan triggerfish | Indo-Pacific |
Balistoides | |
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Balistoides conspicillum | |
Balistoides viridescens | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
Family: | Balistidae |
Genus: |
Balistoides Fraser-Brunner, 1935 |
Type species | |
Balistes viridescens |
Balistoides is a genus of triggerfishes native to the Indo-Pacific region.
There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus: [1]
Image | Scientific name | Common Name | Distribution |
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Balistoides conspicillum ( Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801) | Clown triggerfish | tropical and subtropical waters of the Indian Ocean and in the western Pacific Ocean. | |
Balistoides viridescens ( Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801) | Titan triggerfish | Indo-Pacific |