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Balistes punctatus Gmelin, 1789 Bluespotted triggerfish |
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photo by
Wirtz, P. |
| Family: | Balistidae (Triggerfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 60 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 1,800.0 g; max.weight: 28 kg | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 0 - 200 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic from Madeira to Angola; including the Canary Islands, and Cape Verde. | |||
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| Biology: | Found over sand and rock bottoms of coastal waters. Feeds on crabs and bivalves (Ref. 4727). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 16 June 2011 (A2bd) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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