Stone triggerfish

Pseudobalistes naufragium

The stone triggerfish is the largest species of triggerfish. It is found at reefs and over sandy bottoms in the east Pacific, ranging from Baja California to Chile. It can reach 1 metre in length, but is more common at about half that size.
Status: Least concern
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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionChordata
ClassActinopterygii
OrderTetraodontiformes
FamilyBalistidae
GenusPseudobalistes
SpeciesP. naufragium
Photographed in
Costa Rica