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Balistapus undulatus (Park, 1797)

Orange-lined triggerfish
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Philippines country information

Common names: Ampapagot, Orange striped triggerfish, Orange-lined triggerfish
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: minor commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Known from Sibuyan, Romblon (Ref. 58652), Lanuza Bay (Ref. 104756), Tañon Strait (Ref. 107276), Dauin-Apo I. (Ref. 127519), San Juan, Batangas (Ref. 107854), Verde Island (Ref. 107855), Malalag Bay, Davao Gulf, Bongo Island, Paril-Sangay Protected Seascape, Moro Gulf (Ref. 106380) and Bantayan Is. in northern Cebu (Ref. 114734). Edible but flesh may be poisonous (Ref. 12745). Also Ref. 4420, 48613, 107852, 107853, 121724.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Rau, N. and A. Rau, 1980
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names ຊື່ສາມັນ | ຄຳສັບຄ້າຍຄືກັນ | Catalog of Fishes(ຕະກຸນ, ຊະນິດ) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and filefishes) > Balistidae (Triggerfishes)
Etymology: Balistapus: Derived from Latin = ballistare, to throw (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range ນິເວດວິທະຍາ

ສັດທະເລ ກ່ຽວກັນຫີນ; ລະດັບຄວາມເລິກ 0 - 60 m (Ref. 128797).   Tropical; 32°N - 32°S, 30°E - 132°W

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