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Balistes capriscus Gmelin, 1789

Grey triggerfish
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> Tetraodontiformes (Puffers and filefishes) > Balistidae (Triggerfishes)
Etymology: Balistes: Latin, balista, -ae = crossbowman. In Greek, ballo = to throw (Ref. 45335);  capriscus: Specific name 'capriscus' meaning a small goat; probably referring to its 'face' which looks like a small goat (to be confirmed)...
  More on author: Gmelin.

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

marina revassocierade; djupintervall 0 - 100 m (Ref. 7348), usually 0 - 55 m (Ref. 55172).   Tropical; 58°N - 37°S, 98°W - 36°E

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