The stone triggerfish (''Pseudobalistes naufragium'') is the largest species of
triggerfish
Triggerfish are about 40 species of often brightly colored fish of the family Balistidae. Often marked by lines and spots, they inhabit tropical and subtropical oceans throughout the world, with the greatest species richness in the Indo-Pacific. ...
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Distribution
It is found at
reef
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s and over sandy bottoms in the east
Pacific, ranging from
Baja California
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Mexico
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) to
Chile
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Description
It can reach in length but is more common at about half that size.
Covered entirely with platelike scales aside from one scaleless area behind the jaws. The stone triggerfish has 16 strong protruding teeth with 8 held in each jaw.
Diet
''Pseudobalistes naufragium'' feeds on small crustaceans, mollusks, and sea urchins''.''
References
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Balistidae
Taxa named by David Starr Jordan
Taxa named by Edwin Chapin Starks
Fish described in 1895
Fish of the Pacific Ocean
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