Stone triggerfish | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Tetraodontiformes |
Family: | Balistidae |
Genus: | Pseudobalistes |
Species: | P. naufragium |
Binomial name | |
Pseudobalistes naufragium (D. S. Jordan & Starks, 1895) |
The stone triggerfish (Pseudobalistes naufragium) is a large species of triggerfish. It is found at reefs and over sandy bottoms in the east Pacific, ranging from Baja California (Mexico) to Chile. It can reach 1 metre (3.3 ft) in length, but is more common at about half that size.